The White House is undergoing its annual inspection and repair – 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
Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of The White House is undergoing its annual inspection and repair. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The White House is undergoing its annual inspection and repair
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The White House, shown here during its annual inspection and repair, was photographed on March 14, 1929, just weeks before Herbert Hoover took office and the executive mansion was passed to a new administration. The picture comes from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city's buildings and public life from the 1910s through the 1930s, and this print sits in a two-volume album of its work from June 1927 to May 1929. Routine upkeep of the residence was a regular concern in that era, and the scene offers a rare candid look at the building between official events.
| Created / published | 1929 Mar. 14. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | In album: Washington, D.C., June 1927 to May 1929, v. 2, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 23, no. 42359. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | White House (Washington, D.C.)--1920-1930. Maintenance & repair--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,270 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-207038 |
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