A Look Back in Time: A Photograph of the South Lawn of the White House Taken in 1929

Published June 25, 2013

Take a look back in time with this beautiful photograph taken in 1929 of the South Lawn of the White House. See the magnolias in bloom and enjoy the history!

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This is a photograph taken on March 23rd, 1929 from the South Lawn of the White House.

Spring flowers in the National Capitol--The magnolias are the first to bloom — Spring flowers in the National Capitol–The magnolias are the first to bloom

Source: Library of Congress

Posted in Notable People & Places
and tagged 1920s, South Lawn, The White House

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