White House lambs – Antique Print
![White House lambs, [1920] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/dc/dc89a17f2865-L.webp)
(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 historic photograph of White House lambs brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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White House lambs
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Sheep grazing on the White House grounds is the subject here, a sight that was more practical than ceremonial. During the First World War, when mowing crews were in short supply and lawn upkeep was a concern, flocks were kept on the lawns to keep the grass short, and the Wilson administration was known for this arrangement. This glass negative, made by the National Photo Company around 1920, records that rural scene at the center of the nation's most famous residence. Its title comes from the company's own notes, which the Library of Congress has not verified. Faint streaks and blemishes on the glass, the result of age on the original coatings, are worth noticing as signs of the negative's history.
| Created / published | [1920] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch one. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,159 × 4,180 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-230550 |
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