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An Unforgettable Moment Captured on the White House Lawn: The 1918 Press Pool

Take a step back in time and join the 1918 Press Pool on the White House Lawn. This incredible photograph captures a moment in history that will never be forgotten.
View of the South Portico of the White House - February 16th, 1952
The clean-cut collegiate looks of these two young peace activists do not fit the common stereotype of the long-haired radicals and "peaceniks" who protested against the escalating war in Southeast Asia. They were joined by several hundred thousand anti-war protestors who descended upon the nation's capitol to dissent against what they believed was an immoral war.
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This is a great one to kick off our new Ghosts of DC design. This photograph shows a group of White House photographers from the press pool, standing on the South Lawn back in 1918.

press correspondents and photographers on the White House lawn - 1918

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