Carter Collection Presidential Campaign Rocker

Creator

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

Files

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

This hardwood and woven rocking chair was the favorite seat of Lillian Carter, mother of President Jimmy Carter. Miss Lillian sat in this chair at the Plains Depot, where campaign headquarters for her son were set up for the 1976 election. Lillian's chair is now displayed at the Plains High School Museum, part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Plains, Georgia.

Extent

1 3-D Model

Keywords

Cultural property, Woodwork, Furniture, National Park Service, Workmanship, 39th President, Jimmy Carter, Friends of Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (Plains, Ga.)

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a wooden rocking chair with woven chairback and seat, lightly stained to a medium brown color. The round posts that make up the majority of the chair's frame have indented lines carved into their surfaces for a decorative touch. Three annotations have been added to the model, which the viewer can click on to provide additional information. The model can be rotated, moved, and zoomed in and out to allow for viewing of additional details at multiple angles.

Type

MovingImage

Recommended Citation

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information, "Carter Collection Presidential Campaign Rocker" (2022). Carter Collection - 3D Models. 17.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_carter_3d/17