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[What is] to become of White House pets when Coolidges ... – Historic Reproduction

[What is] to become of White House pets when Coolidges ..., 1928 Dec. 2. — historic print
[What is] to become of White House pets when Coolidges ..., 1928 Dec. 2.. Historic print 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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This halftone ran on the front page of The Sunday Star on December 2, 1928, under a headline asking what would become of the White House pets once the Coolidges left. The Coolidge household was known for its animals, which included dogs, cats and other pets that drew frequent press attention, so the question was a natural one for a Washington paper to raise. Calvin Coolidge's term was ending that winter, and Herbert Hoover was due to take office in March 1929. The article reflects how closely the public followed the private lives of presidential families, and how much the animals had become part of the White House story.

Created / published1928 Dec. 2.
Medium1 photomechanical print : halftone.
GenrePeriodical illustrations 1920-1930.Halftone photomechanical prints 1920-1930.
NotesIllus. in: The Sunday Star, Dec. 2, 1928, front page.
SubjectsCoolidge, Calvin,--1872-1933--Animals & pets. Dogs--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,100 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-117956

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