Carter Collection Chaise Lounge Chair

Creator

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

Files

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

President Jimmy Carter made this chaise lounge chair after leaving the Navy in 1953. At the time, he and Rosalynn lived in a government housing project, and he made many of their furnishings using basic tools. The piece is made from pine with rope backing and is still used daily for naps and relaxing on their back porch at their current home in Plains, Georgia. 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. Photogrammetric methods were also used to document the piece.

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 chaise lounge chair with an adjustable back rest made of wood that has been painted white. The front legs of the lounge chair are simple posts while the rear legs have wheels attached to allow for easy movement. The chair has a light-colored cushion with blue and yellow floral patterns and two throw pillows sitting on top of it. The cushion is prevented from falling through the wood frame by ropes tied horizontally across the chair's back and seat areas. 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 Chaise Lounge Chair" (2022). Carter Collection - 3D Models. 7.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_carter_3d/7