This Smithsonian Snapshot celebrates the July 4, 1776, U. S. independence from Great Britain. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this portable desk. It features a ...

The U.S. Senate still uses desks from 1819, including one used by Jefferson Davis. Most desks are assigned by seniority, but a few, like the Jefferson Davis desk, are reserved. The Jefferson Davis ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The writing desk Thomas Jefferson ...

Think your office furniture is old? The U.S. Senate is still using desks made 200 years ago. A Mississippi senator is still using the one that Jefferson Davis sat at before becoming president of the ...