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Harding enters riding horse in horse show – Vintage Wall Art

Harding enters riding horse in horse show, [between 1921 and 1923] — historic photograph
Harding enters riding horse in horse show, [between 1921 and 1923]. Historic photograph from the Horses 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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Warren G. Harding, the 29th president, is pictured here in the act of entering a riding horse in a show, a moment that puts the presidency alongside a pastime he enjoyed in private life. Harding kept horses and was a familiar figure on Washington's riding paths during his time in office, which ran from 1921 until his death in 1923. The photograph was taken in the early 1920s, when the White House and its surrounding social world often drew press attention to the president's personal habits. Horse shows of the period were popular community events, and this image captures a lighter side of an administration better remembered for other things.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1923]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesNo. 13363 RU.
SubjectsHarding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel),--1865-1923--Social life--Washington (D.C.) Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel),--1865-1923--Animals & pets--Washington (D.C.) Horseback riding--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,308 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-177715

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