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[Calvin Coolidge speaking to crowd from steps of White House(?)] – Antique Wall Art

[Calvin Coolidge speaking to crowd from steps of White House(?)], [between 1924 and 1928] — historic photograph
[Calvin Coolidge speaking to crowd from steps of White House(?)], [between 1924 and 1928]. 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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Calvin Coolidge is shown addressing a crowd, apparently from the steps of the White House, in a photograph the record dates to sometime between 1924 and 1928, the years of his presidency. The image was made by the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented public life in the capital during the 1920s. Presidents of this era often spoke to gatherings on the White House grounds, and such appearances were a regular way for the executive to reach citizens directly. The question mark in the title signals that the exact location is not fully confirmed, which makes the setting itself worth a closer look.

Created / published[between 1924 and 1928]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesPhotograph by National Photo Co.
SubjectsCoolidge, Calvin,--1872-1933--Public appearances--Washington (D.C.) Audiences--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,140 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-164728

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