Edgar E. Porter, one of the White House policeman, was detailed to care for the lost and strayed children during the Easter egg rolling at the White House today – Vintage Wall Art
(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 Edgar E. Porter, one of the White House policeman, was detailed to care for the lost and strayed children during the Easter egg rolling at the White House today, 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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Edgar E. Porter, one of the White House policeman, was detailed to care for the lost and strayed children during the Easter egg rolling at the White House today
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Edgar E. Porter, a White House policeman, is the man this photograph is built around. On April 2, 1923, he was assigned to look after children who had wandered away from their families during the White House Easter egg roll, a crowd-filled tradition on the Ellipse-side lawn that had grown into one of Washington's major spring gatherings. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington life throughout the 1920s, recorded the scene, so the picture shows the practical side of those crowded events as much as the festivities themselves.
| Created / published | 1923 April 2. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs 1920-1930.Group portraits 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | In album: 2 April 1923 to 30 April 1923, v. 3, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 1, no. 23342. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | White House Police Force (U.S.)--People--1920-1930. White House Easter Egg Roll--1920-1930. Children--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,239 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-207458 |
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