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[Front facade of White House with flag at half-mast in honor of those who lost their lives on the USS Thresher; Civil War cannons in foreground] – Historic Reproduction

[Front facade of White House with flag at half-mast in honor of those who lost their lives on the USS Thresher; Civil War cannons in foreground] — historic photograph
[Front facade of White House with flag at half-mast in honor of those who lost their lives on the USS Thresher; Civil War cannons in foreground]. Historic photograph 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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The flag flying at half-mast over the North Portico is what sets this view apart from other White House images of the period. It honors the crew of the nuclear submarine USS Thresher, which sank during deep-diving trials off the New England coast in April 1963 with all 129 people aboard. The Civil War-era cannons on the grounds in the foreground add a second layer of history, a reminder of the nation's older military past. Together they show how the building served as a stage for national mourning during the Cold War.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes1963
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--1960-1970. Thresher (Ship)--Commemoration.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,292 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-196926

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