Carter Collection Four-Poster Bed

Creator

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

Files

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

This queen-sized four-poster bed is made from walnut and was Jimmy and Rosalynn’s bed they slept on since returning to Plains, Georgia, from the White House. The bed today remains with the family. Like many of the other furnishings in his home, this piece was hand-made by President Carter. He has stated that walnut is his favorite wood for furniture, and walnut is locally available from several old homesteads. This four-bed features tapered posts with eight equal sides. When in use, the bed always had skirting and a matching canopy.

The piece was selected for 3D documentation by the USF CDHGI, with input and collaboration with the Carter family, the National Park Service, and the Friends of Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Methods used to document the bed included 3D structured light scanning with photographic texture mapping. Photogrammetric methods were also used.

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Keywords

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

Extent

1 3-D Model

Geographic Location

Sumter County (Ga.); Plains (Ga.)

Recommended Citation

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information, "Carter Collection Four-Poster Bed" (2022). Carter Collection - 3D Models. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_carter_3d/3