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Red Room Historical Photo Essay
White House Assistant Chief Florist Wendy Elsasser carefully checks each berry of the Red Room Cranberry. Exacting four days of patient care, the tree is a 19-year White House holiday tradition. The practice of decorating the White House rooms with fresh flowers began in the 1850s.
 


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