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Gifford Pinchot's Office and Study:
Pinchot spent considerable time in this room writing his partial autobiography, "Breaking New Ground," which describes the birth of conservation.
Gifford loved the outdoors as indicated by his fishing poles, waders and snow shoes. He also enjoyed collecting various natural history specimens such as the turtle shells, the bison skull, the stuffed parrot-fish and the dolphin head. Several of these items along with many others were scientifically collected for the Smithsonian during Pinchot's nine month trip to the South Seas.
A bust completed by C. Calverly in 1899 of Gifford's grandfather, Amos Eno, sits behind the leather top desk. Mr. Eno was a wealthy New York City businessman.
The French drapery style wallpaper with swag border, possibly manufactured by the Dufour company 1810-1820, was selected by Gifford's parents, James and Mary, upon the building of Grey Towers in 1886. |