P.E. Allen of the White House police force and Harry Waters with some of the White House dogs – Antique Wall Art
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of P.E. Allen of the White House police force and Harry Waters with some of the White House dogs. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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P.E. Allen of the White House police force and Harry Waters with some of the White House dogs
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Two White House police officers, P.E. Allen and Harry Waters, pose with a group of the executive mansion's dogs in this September 1929 portrait. The photograph was taken during the first year of Herbert Hoover's presidency, and the catalog ties the dogs to Hoover's household, which is why the image is listed among his animals and pets. It comes from the National Photo Company's Washington, D.C., coverage of 1929, when the firm documented the city's official life and its people. Pictures like this show the working staff of the White House as well as the presidency itself, a side of the building that formal portraits rarely capture.
| Created / published | 1929 Sept. 23. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs 1920-1930.Group portraits 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | In album: Washington, D.C., June 1, 1929 to Sept. 27 1929, v. 3, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 34. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Hoover, Herbert,--1874-1964--Animals & pets. White House Police Force (U.S.)--People--1920-1930. Dogs--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,251 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-207030 |
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