The Obamas Select Art for the White House

The Obamas' Art Selections for the White House
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Model for Steamboat Paddle Wheel, Henry Williams, 1877
The Obamas also chose sculpture and historical objects, like this model that Williams, a Milwaukee inventor, sent to Washington with his application for a patent on the design.

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