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[Conservatory in the White House] – Antique Print

[Conservatory in the White House], [1889] — historic photograph
[Conservatory in the White House], [1889]. 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 [Conservatory in the White House] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Most views of the White House from this period show the exterior, so this 1889 interior of the conservatory stands out for its close look at the plants and glasswork. The glass-and-iron greenhouse on the grounds supplied flowers and foliage for the mansion's rooms and receptions, a practice common in 19th-century executive households. Its humid, filtered light made it a place to grow tropical ferns and palms, and photographs like this one show how the Victorian taste for indoor plants shaped the presidential residence. The conservatory was later removed in the early 1900s, when the grounds were reworked.

Created / published[1889]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1880-1890.
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--Facilities--1880-1890. Garden rooms--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890. Plants--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,142 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-164207

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