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Easter at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 4/5/26 – Antique Print

Easter at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 4/5/26, [19]26 April 5. — historic photograph
Easter at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 4/5/26, [19]26 April 5.. 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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This historic photograph of Easter at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 4/5/26 brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Easter at White House, [Washington, D.C.], 4/5/26

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Dated April 5, 1926, this scene at the White House during the Easter season survives as a glass negative from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that recorded the city's streets, monuments and official occasions in the early twentieth century. The date falls on the Monday after Easter Sunday, when the annual egg roll on the White House lawn was customarily held, a tradition that dated to the Hayes administration in the 1870s. The title was copied from the negative sleeve and has not been verified, so the picture is best read as a record of the season rather than a confirmed event. Streaks and blemishes across the glass come from the natural breakdown of the original coatings.

Created / published[19]26 April 5.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch six
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,022 × 4,343 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256908

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