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Uncovering the Mystery Behind the Men Sweeping the South Lawn of the White House in the 1920s

gardeners sweeping the White House lawn
Uncovering the mystery behind the men sweeping the South Lawn of the White House in the 1920s. Find out the real reason why they were sweeping and what tools they were using in this blog post from Ghosts of DC.
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Why are these men sweeping the South Lawn? I have no idea. This photo was taken some time in the 1920s.

gardeners sweeping the White House lawn
gardeners sweeping the White House lawn

Actually, just kidding. Those aren’t push brooms, they are bull rakes … at least according to the post on Shorpy.

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