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East portico of White House, Washington, D.C. – Historic Print

East portico of White House, Washington, D.C., c1903. — historic photograph
East portico of White House, Washington, D.C., c1903.. 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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East portico of White House, Washington, D.C. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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This view centers on the east portico of the White House and the iron gates and fence that separated the grounds from the street, a side of the mansion that visitors approached on foot and by carriage. The photograph dates to about 1903, when Theodore Roosevelt was in office and the executive mansion had recently been remodeled under the 1902 renovation, which moved the president's offices out of the residence. The Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm that sold views of American cities and landmarks to tourists, issued the print, so it reflects how the building was presented to the public at the turn of the century.

Created / publishedc1903.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1910.
NotesCopyright by Detroit Photographic Co. No. 016164. Forms part of: Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.)--1900-1910. Porticoes (Porches)--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1910. Gates--Washington (D.C.)--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,246 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-205704

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