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Norman Rockwell Captured the Hustle of the West Wing in Colorful Drawings Displayed for Decades in the White House. They’re Now on Public View for the First Time
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The works were commissioned to humanize President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of World War II
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Associated Press
· Jun 25, 2026
Norman Rockwell's sketches of White House visitors are now on display
A series of Norman Rockwell sketches from the 1940s depicting White House visitors in the West Wing lobby are going on public display for the first time. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Drudge Report
· Jul 2, 2026
HISTORY IN PICTURES
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KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 25, 2026
Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display
A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.
The Independent
· Jul 9, 2026
Shrouded in no mystery at all: Trump drapes North Portico in tarp that offers peek at latest White House facelift
Photorealistic covering shows the White House’s north entrance while obscuring the actual entrance from view
Real Clear Politics
· Jun 22, 2026
Vandalism at the Reflecting Pool? Yes, by Trump
Vandalism at the Reflecting Pool? Yes, by Trump
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 25, 2026
Historic West Wing Rockwell sketches head to public display
A historic set of Norman Rockwell sketches that hung in the West Wing for over four decades will go on public display for the first time. The White House Historical Association purchased the four 1940s-era sketches for over 7 million at an auction, steping in to prevent the artwork from disappearing into a private collection [] The post Historic West Wing Rockwell sketches head to public display appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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