Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn
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The White House lawn was the setting on April 2, 1923, the Monday after Easter, when children gathered for the annual egg roll, a tradition that dates to the Hayes administration in 1878. This print comes from the National Photo Company, whose photographers, including Herbert E. French, documented Washington life in the 1910s and 1920s. The company's work is valuable today for its record of public ceremonies and everyday city scenes, and the original glass negative is held in the Library of Congress collection.
| Created / published | 1923 April 2. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | In album: 2 April 1923 to 30 April 1923, v. 3, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 1, no. 23344. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | White House Easter Egg Roll--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,269 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-207457 |
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