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[D.C. Wash. White House. Sheep grazing on the south lawn] – Historic Reproduction

[D.C. Wash. White House. Sheep grazing on the south lawn], [ca. 190-?] — historic photograph
[D.C. Wash. White House. Sheep grazing on the south lawn], [ca. 190-?]. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [D.C. Wash. White House. Sheep grazing on the south lawn]. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Sheep grazing on the south lawn set this view apart from the usual exterior shots of the White House. Before powered mowers were common, grazing animals were a practical way to keep large grounds trimmed, and the executive mansion's lawn had its share of them. The date on the caption card is only approximate, so the scene is best read as a glimpse of everyday upkeep at the White House in the early 1900s. Sheep remained a familiar sight on those grounds for years afterward.

Created / published[ca. 190-?]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,234 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-121545

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