Comparison Images of the Various Desks

An image compendium of the the original Jefferson Desk and the 1880 daughter desks

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This is a work in progress, images will be added when appropriate.

Images courtesy of Smithsonian Institute, Concord Museum, Hayes Presidential Library and , Museum, Virginia Museum of Culture and History, Boston Atheneaum

Jefferson Original

Author's Desk

Desk One, Monticello

"mystery desk"

Jefferson Original

Author's desk

Desk One, Monticello

Desk Six, Virginia History of Culture and History

"mystery desk"

Desk Two, Hayes Museum

Author's Desk

Desk Eight

Unnumbered Desk, Concord Museum

Jefferson Original

Desk Six, Virginia Museum of Culture and Hidtory

Unnumbered Desk ,, Concord Museum

Desk Eight

Author's Desk

Desk Three, Boston Atheneaum

Desk One, Monticello, note lack of label

Jefferson Original Label

Unnumbered Desk Label, Concord Museum

Desk Three Label, Boston Atheneaum

Desk Two Label, Hayes Muesum, note this is handwritten and not a photograph

Author's Desk

"mystery desk" label

Desk One

Unnumbered Desk, Soncord Museum

Desk One

Desk Two, Hayes Museum

Desk Three, Boston Atheneaum

Desk Two, Hayes Museum

"mystery desk"

Author's Desk

Desk Two, Hayes Museum

Desk Three, Boston Atheneaum

"mystery desk"

Desk Three, Boston Atheneaum

Desk Six, Virginia Museum of Culture and History

Desk Two,Hayes Museum

Author's Desk

Desk Eight

Unnumbered Desk, Concord Museum

:mystery desk"

Author's Desk

Desk Two, Hayes Museum

Author's Desk

Desk Eight

Author's Desk

"mystery desk"

Desk Eight

Desk Three, Boston Atheneaum

Desk Two, Hayes Museum

Author's Desk

Desk One, Monticello

Jefferson original

Author's Desk

Author's Desk