7The American Presidency and The First Ladies

Objects from every administration, Lincoln's top hat, and the famous collection of First Ladies' gowns.

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The First Ladies' Gowns

Various designers, 1789 to the present

Third floor, centre, The First Ladies

Abraham Lincoln's Top Hat

J. Y. Davis, Washington hat maker, About 1865

Third floor, centre, The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden