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[Man with White House sheep] – Historic Print

[Man with White House sheep], [between 1909 and 1932] — historic photograph
[Man with White House sheep], [between 1909 and 1932]. 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 window into the past: [Man with White House sheep], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Man with White House sheep]

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The man in this print stands beside a flock on the grounds of the White House, a sight that once belonged to the everyday routine of the president's home. The National Photo Company, which made many street and landmark views of Washington in the early 1900s, recorded such scenes as part of its work for sale to visitors. Grazing sheep on the lawn kept the grass trimmed without mowers, a practice that became especially useful during the labor shortages of World War I, when the flock drew attention for the wool auctioned for war relief. The record gives only a date range, so the exact occasion is unknown, but the picture captures a working detail of the estate that is easy to overlook today.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1932]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1940.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection.
SubjectsSheep--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1940. Shepherds--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,272 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-182432

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