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White House, Office Building, and tennis court, [Washington, D.C.] where the Roosevelt tennis cabinet met – Historic Photo Reproduction

White House, Office Building, and tennis court, [Washington, D.C.] where the Roosevelt tennis cabinet met, c1909. — historic photograph
White House, Office Building, and tennis court, [Washington, D.C.] where the Roosevelt tennis cabinet met, c1909.. 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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Step back in time with White House, Office Building, and tennis court, [Washington, D.C.] where the Roosevelt tennis cabinet met, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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White House, Office Building, and tennis court, [Washington, D.C.] where the Roosevelt tennis cabinet met

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The tennis court on the White House grounds, with the Office Building standing close by, is where the so-called "tennis cabinet" gathered. Theodore Roosevelt, an avid player, used the court to meet with a circle of close advisers and friends, and the nickname stuck to the informal group that joined him for games and conversation. The photograph, dated around 1909 near the end of his presidency, shows how closely the recreational space sat against the working offices of the federal government. It is a useful view for anyone interested in how Roosevelt blended exercise with politics.

Created / publishedc1909.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsJ131696 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Pres.; Sports--Tennis.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,099 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-149052

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