The White Falcon - 04.11.1944, Blaðsíða 3

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-THE WHITE FALCON VISITS BESSASTADIR-
(Iceland's "White House")
Photos by U.S. Amy Signal Corps, unless otherwise credited.
Photos of the interior of Bessastadir
are the first ever published
= A portion of the official dining room at
= Bessastadir is shown in photo above. The
E dining room is furnished in Sheraton and He-
E PPlewhite. Another view of President Bjorna-
E son's study is provided in photo at right.
E The beautiful and large break-front domin-
= ates one end of the room.
Formal receptions
are held in the dist-
inctive Reception
Room of Ioeland's
"'White House." Oil
painting on rear wall
is of Iceland.
One corner of the drawing room at Bessa-
•stadir is shown in the photo above. Just
off this restful room is the Conservatory -
where palms, ferns and growing flowers
flourish in spite of the cold Icelandic
winters. The drawing room has an American
hardwood parquet floor. Below, President
and Urs. Bjornsson pose for this informal
shot •

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