People picnicing on White House grounds, Wash. DC – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
A window into the past: People picnicing on White House grounds, Wash. DC, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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People picnicing on White House grounds, Wash. DC
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Families spreading out on the White House grounds in Washington make this 1887 print unusual, since a lawn now associated with strict security was once open enough for an ordinary outing. The caption card behind the record is unverified, so the exact day and the identities of the picnickers remain uncertain. In the 1880s the grounds were generally accessible to visitors, and Washingtonians often used the open lawns for leisure. The scene offers a glimpse of how casually the public once shared a space that later became closely guarded.
| Created / published | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,209 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-106318 |
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