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At the White House this morning Laddie bo[y] was the recipient of a huge birthday cake with three candles, each tipped with a tiny American flag – Historic Reproduction

At the White House this morning Laddie bo[y] was the recipient of a huge birthday cake with three candles, each tipped with a tiny American flag, 1922 July 25. — historic photograph
At the White House this morning Laddie bo[y] was the recipient of a huge birthday cake with three candles, each tipped with a tiny American flag, 1922 July 25.. 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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Laddie Boy, the Airedale terrier belonging to President Warren G. Harding, is the center of this scene, with a large birthday cake set before him and three candles, each topped with a small American flag. The party took place at the White House on July 25, 1922, and the dog's celebration drew press attention as one of the lighter moments of the Harding years. Laddie Boy was a familiar figure in the administration's public image, and this photograph shows how the household's pets were presented to the public. The picture comes from the National Photo Company, whose Washington work recorded daily life in the capital in the early 1920s.

Created / published1922 July 25.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesIn album: Washington, D.C., 1 July 1922 to Aug. 1922, v. 7, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 25, no. 19315. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsHarding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel),--1865-1923--Animals & pets. Pets--1920-1930. Dogs--1920-1930. Birthday parties--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,249 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-207490

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