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The White House

The White House has burned, been rebuilt, and hosted every American president since 1800. These posts cover the executive mansions architectural history, its inhabitants, and the stories that have grown up around the most famous house in Washington.

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White House- Washington DC- circa 1950 Photographed by my grandfather with Leica 111c 35mm circa 1950Photos of the White House Taken in 1950 with a Leica 35mm CameraNov 20, 2015A Look Back in Time – President Herbert Hoover with Boys and Girls at the White HouseAug 10, 2015Circa 1911, landmarks include, from left, Memorial Continental Hall (headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution); the Corcoran Gallery of Art; State, War and Navy Building; and White House West Wingtip. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.Washington, D.C. from the Top of the Washington Monument, 1911Aug 4, 2015Suffrage hikers arriving in Washington from New York on Pennsylvania Avenue, February 1913, with the U.S. Capitol behind them. Harris & Ewing.The 1913 Woman Suffrage Parade in Washington, DCMay 11, 2015Looking down Pennsylvania AvenueCan You Help Date This Photo of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House?Jan 8, 2015Engraving of the Capitol after it was burned in August 1814Engravings of the President’s House and the Capitol Building Following the Burning of Washington in 1814Aug 14, 2014South portico of the White House as seen through entrance from East Executive Ave., N.W.A Jaw-Dropping View of the White House’s South PorticoAug 4, 2014National Savings and Trust Building in 1960A Look Back at the National Savings and Trust Building in 1960Jun 15, 2014Children and parents on lawn of the White House for Easter Monday egg rollUncovering History: A Look at the 1944 Easter Monday Egg Roll at the White HouseApr 24, 2014
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