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Wool from White House sheep – Vintage Print

Wool from White House sheep, [between 1920 and 1940(?)] — historic photograph
Wool from White House sheep, [between 1920 and 1940(?)]. 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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Step back in time with Wool from White House sheep, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Wool from White House sheep

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A flock kept on the White House grounds, not the mansion itself, is the subject here. Sheep grazed the lawn to keep the grass trimmed, and their fleece was gathered and sold, a practice that drew public attention around the First World War. The record dates the print to roughly 1920 to 1940, when the executive grounds were still partly maintained by grazing rather than machines. Wool from the flock was sometimes auctioned to raise money for charity, which tied the animals to wartime civic life. The print shows a modest, rural side of the presidency's home.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1940(?)]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1940.
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--1920-1940. Wool--1920-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,247 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-206808

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