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[Ceremony on White House lawn in which former Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson received the Distinguished Service Medal. Left to right: Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Henry L. Stimson] – Vintage Print

[Ceremony on White House lawn in which former Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson received the Distinguished Service Medal. Left to right: Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Henry L. Stimson], 1945 Sept. 21. — historic photograph
[Ceremony on White House lawn in which former Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson received the Distinguished Service Medal. Left to right: Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Henry L. Stimson], 1945 Sept. 21.. 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: [Ceremony on White House lawn in which former Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson received the Distinguished Service Medal. Left to right: Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Henry L. Stimson], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Ceremony on White House lawn in which former Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson received the Distinguished Service Medal. Left to right: Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Henry L. Stimson]

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Henry L. Stimson, who led the War Department through most of the Second World War, received the Distinguished Service Medal in this ceremony on the White House lawn on September 21, 1945. Robert P. Patterson and Gen. Jacob L. Devers stand beside him as the medal is presented. The print is a photoprint from Acme Newspictures, a wire-photo service that sent images from events to newspapers across the country, so it reflects the press coverage of the day. Stimson's retirement from government took effect around the same time, which gave the award the feel of a farewell to his years in office.

Created / published1945 Sept. 21.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhotoprint by Acme Newspictures, Inc. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,212 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-107156

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