Ford restoration

[Anita]

Truman reconstruction relics.

According to http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/white-house-sale
the White House sold off many items from the Truman reconstruction to help defray costs of the project.

"I recount this story, because much of the 1952 renovation of the White House produced an official collectible that is becoming more and more prevalent these days on online auctions. Blocks of wood, handmade 18th century nails, and bricks were some of the original White House construction material carefully packaged and sent to those who requested them for a small fee and postage.

Included with every package was a small unique brass authentication plaque giving the debris a historic legacy and a lasting collectibility. It says simply “Original White House Material Removed in 1950″ featuring the coat-of-arms of the president in the center and six stars to the right, six stars to the left, and one star in the center just below the coat-of-arms. It is this brass plaque that should accompany any order of official White House construction pieces."