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Officer Edgar E. Porter and the White House Easter Egg Roll of 1923

Published April 5, 2013

Step back in time to April 2nd, 1923 and view Officer Edgar E. Porter and a group of children at the White House Easter Egg Roll. Learn more about this iconic photograph from the olden days!

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What a great photograph from the olden days. This one is from April 2nd, 1923. Officer Edgar E. Porter is pictured with a group of children at the White House Easter Egg Roll.

Officer Edgar E. Porter, full-length portrait, seated on a chair, holding two children on his lap and with several children standing to his right and left during the annual White House Easter egg roll.

Okay, so these kids probably aren’t all lost.

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