
1985 to 1988 White House Christmas Ornaments, Sold as a Set of Four
This set includes the four White House Christmas ornaments produced from 1985 to 1988. (These ornaments are no longer sold individually.) 1985 Madison Silhouettes honoring James Madison, 4th President of the United States, 1809–17. The ornament celebrates the hospitality and warmth of the Madison White House and features two early silhouettes of President and Mrs. Madison. First Lady Dolley Madison, pictured here as a young woman in the 1780s, is most famous for saving the portrait of President Washington when the British burned the White House in 1814. 1986 The South Portico honoring James Monroe, 5th President of the United States, 1817–25. The ornament features the south front of the President's House as it appeared in 1824 during Christmas and New Year's festivities. The half-circle South Portico was built the previous year, giving the mansion one of its most distinctive architectural features. 1987 White House Doors honoring John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United Stat