White House Wood Gavel Presentation

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Caption: White House Wood Gavel Presentation
Description: October 1952 presentation of gavel made of wood removed during the 1950 renovation of the White House (dating from the 1817 rebuilding of the structure). U.S. Representative George Meader is presenting the gavel to Ypsilanti Mayor Carl Scheffler.
Year: 1952
Period: 1950s
Subject Terms: 1952; 1950s; White House; Meader; Scheffler
Photo Number: yhs00107
Image Filename: yhs00107

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Collection: Ypsilanti Historical Society Photo Archives
Image Size: 5007 x 4312
File Size: 1 MB
Record: yhs00107
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/y/yhsic1/x-yhs00107/yhs00107

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Full citation: "White House Wood Gavel Presentation." In the digital collection Ypsilanti Historical Society Photo Archives. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/y/yhsic1/x-yhs00107/yhs00107. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 08, 2025.