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[President Coolidge, sidecar motorcycle, in front of White House], 6/6/24 – Vintage Print

[President Coolidge, sidecar motorcycle, in front of White House], 6/6/24, [19]24 June 6. — historic photograph
[President Coolidge, sidecar motorcycle, in front of White House], 6/6/24, [19]24 June 6.. 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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[President Coolidge, sidecar motorcycle, in front of White House], 6/6/24

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President Calvin Coolidge poses with a motorcycle and sidecar in front of the White House on June 6, 1924, an informal scene that contrasts with the reserved image he cultivated as president. The picture comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington firm that documented the capital's officials, buildings and events in the early twentieth century. Coolidge had taken office in 1923 after Warren G. Harding's death, and his restrained public manner makes this lighthearted moment stand out. Because the picture survives as a glass negative, its surface may show streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of the original coating.

Created / published[19]24 June 6.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle devised by Library staff. Caption rubbed off. 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 three.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,217 × 4,239 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-240883

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