President Hayes came to office after one of the most controversial elections in American history. Democrat Samuel J. Tilden of New York had beaten Hayes in the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College. This ornament recreates a snowy scene of a sleigh in winter on the North lawn of the White House. President Hayes loved the season and wintry weather invigorated him. He enjoyed taking his family and guests out on sleigh rides in hills around Washington. The oval dimensional ornament sets a nostalgic holiday mood within a 24-carat, gold finished brass frame. The reverse shimmers with white snowflakes against an enameled, royal blue sky.