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[Man with a White House sheep] – Antique Wall Art

[Man with a White House sheep], [between 1909 and 1932] — historic photograph
[Man with a White House sheep], [between 1909 and 1932]. 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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[Man with a White House sheep] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Few images capture the White House grounds as informally as this one, which shows a shepherd tending a sheep on the property rather than a formal view of the mansion. Sheep grazed on the White House lawns for many years, keeping the grass cropped in an era before gas-powered mowers, and visitors to Washington often found the animals a surprising sight. The National Photo Company, which produced many street and landmark views for sale to tourists, made pictures like this one in the early twentieth century. The record dates the print to between 1909 and 1932, a span that covers several presidencies and shows how the grounds were used during those years.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1932]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1940.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection.
SubjectsSheep--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1940. Shepherds--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,286 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-182433

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