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The White House police force lined up for inspection in their new uniforms on the south lawn of the White House – Antique Print

The White House police force lined up for inspection in their new uniforms on the south lawn of the White House, 1929 May 3. — historic photograph
The White House police force lined up for inspection in their new uniforms on the south lawn of the White House, 1929 May 3.. 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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A column of White House police officers stands at attention on the south lawn in their newly issued uniforms, a formal inspection captured on May 3, 1929. The guard force that patrolled the executive mansion and its grounds had grown more organized through the 1920s, and a new uniform marked a visible step in that professionalizing. The photograph comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio that recorded government buildings, public ceremonies, and daily life in the capital during those years. The lawn setting, with the men drawn up in ranks before the mansion, shows how routine security was becoming a public part of the presidency.

Created / published1929 May 3.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesIn album: Washington, D.C., June 1927 to May 1929, v. 2, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 44, no. 42736. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--1920-1930. Police--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,283 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-207046

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