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[Afro-American White House kennel keeper and woman with three airedales of Warren G. Harding] – Antique Print

[Afro-American White House kennel keeper and woman with three airedales of Warren G. Harding], [ca. 1924] — historic photograph
[Afro-American White House kennel keeper and woman with three airedales of Warren G. Harding], [ca. 1924]. 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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This rare historic photograph captures [Afro-American White House kennel keeper and woman with three airedales of Warren G. Harding] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Three Airedale terriers and the man who kept their kennel at the White House make this picture distinct, pointing to the dogs' place in the Harding household. Warren G. Harding was fond of Airedales, and his favorite, Laddie Boy, became something of a public figure during his presidency. The photograph was made by the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city's streets, officials and events in the 1920s. It dates to about 1924, roughly a year after Harding died in office in August 1923, so it shows the White House kennel continuing after its best-known resident was gone.

Created / published[ca. 1924]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesPhotograph by National Photo Co.
SubjectsHarding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel),--1865-1923--Animals & pets. Dogs--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,114 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-162278

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