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White House entrance, Washington, D.C. – Antique Wall Art

White House entrance, Washington, D.C., [between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
White House entrance, Washington, D.C., [between 1910 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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White House entrance, Washington, D.C.

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The record names the White House entrance itself rather than the whole executive mansion, so the view centers on the threshold that visitors and officials passed through. The building had housed presidents since John Adams moved in in 1800, and the north approach gained a covered carriage porch during the 1902 renovation. This 8 x 10 inch glass negative comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, which photographed American cities and landmarks for sale to tourists in the early twentieth century. It is dated between 1910 and 1920, during the Taft and Wilson years.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDetroit Publishing Co. no. 072866. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsOfficial residences.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 777 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-73842

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