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The White House, Washington, D.C., seen from the street – Historic Photo Reproduction

The White House, Washington, D.C., seen from the street, 1909 — historic image
The White House, Washington, D.C., seen from the street, 1909. Historic image from the White House collection.

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A window into the past: The White House, Washington, D.C., seen from the street, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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The White House, Washington, D.C., seen from the street

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The White House has stood on this site since the 1790s, and this 1909 view shows it from street level, with the building's pale façade and its carriage-era setting. In 1909 Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was ending and William Howard Taft was about to take office, so the house was in a period of transition. Street views like this one, taken before the automobile fully reshaped Washington's avenues, offer a plain record of how the President's home looked to ordinary passersby. The building had already been remodeled several times by then, and the mansion's public face was a deliberate statement of national dignity.

Created / published1909
Original scan5,274 × 1,867 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceDC The White House Washington 1909

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