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[President's house (i.e. White House), Washington, D.C., showing south side, probably taken in winter] – Historic Reproduction

[President's house (i.e. White House), Washington, D.C., showing south side, probably taken in winter], [ca. 1846] — historic photograph
[President's house (i.e. White House), Washington, D.C., showing south side, probably taken in winter], [ca. 1846]. Historic photograph from the White House collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[President's house (i.e. White House), Washington, D.C., showing south side, probably taken in winter] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The south face of the President's House, captured in this half-plate daguerreotype, is probably a winter view, judging by the light and the bare surroundings. The building had been rebuilt after British troops burned it in 1814, and by about 1846, when this plate was made, it was the working home of President James K. Polk, while the grounds around it were still being shaped. Daguerreotypes needed long exposures, so the image captures a still, unhurried moment rather than the activity of the day. The Library of Congress acquired the plate in 1972.

Created / published[ca. 1846]
Medium1 photograph : half plate daguerreotype.
GenreArchitectural photographs 1840-1850.Daguerreotypes 1840-1850.
NotesPurchase; 1972; (DLC/PP-1972:R01.2). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Exhibit loan 4105-L.
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--1840-1850.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,248 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-188658

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