Encounters
''vestibule'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜_encounter｜ENC｜20260904163137-14-•
Passing beneath the outsized portico, visitors entered a small lobby, then emerged into a large vestibule, where coat racks were set up for large public receptions. Those events were held in the enormous East Room, which William O. Stoddard said had “a faded, worn, untidy look” and needed fresh paint and new furniture. It featured a conventionally frescoed ceiling, satin drapes, a plush carpet, and three huge chandeliers.
Source: Abraham Lincoln∶ A Life ▫𓂃
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''vestibule'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜_encounter｜ENC｜20260915190735-10-•
“No. He said, ‘I want to go inside. Will you help me do that?’ I said I would. We went up the mortuary steps with Rogette on one side of him, me on the other, and Kyra walking along behind. I felt sort of like a harem girl. It wasn’t a very nice feeling. When we got into the vestibule, he sat down to catch his breath and take a little more oxygen. Rogette turned to Kyra. I think that woman’s got a scary face, it reminds me of some painting or other—”
Source: Bag of Bones ▫𓂃
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