Sylvan plays on White House grounds with President and government officials in attendance – Antique Print
(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 rare historic photograph captures Sylvan plays on White House grounds with President and government officials in attendance in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Sylvan plays on White House grounds with President and government officials in attendance
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The scene places a performer named Sylvan on the White House grounds, with the President and government officials watching from nearby. The photograph was made by Harris & Ewing, a Washington studio that began operating in 1905 and became well known for portraits and news pictures of the capital. Dating to about 1908, it falls within Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, when the grounds were often used for public and social gatherings. The caption information is unverified, so the exact occasion and the performer's identity remain open questions.
| Created / published | c1908. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint copyrighted by Harris & Ewing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,166 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-159610 |
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