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The White House

The Women Picketing the White House on March 4th, 1917: Demanding Women’s Right to Vote

January 15, 2022December 13, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Picketing the White House at Wilson's second inauguration, March 4, 1917

On March 4th, 1917, the National Women’s Party picketed the East Wing of the White House to demand the right to vote. Learn more about this historic moment in women’s rights history.

Categories Historical Events Tags 1910s, The White House

Caroline Harrison’s Unbuilt White House Expansion of 1892

May 16, 2026December 5, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, First Lady from 1889 to 1892, in studio portrait. She drove the 1891 expansion plan with architect Fred D. Owen.

Caroline Harrison set her own deadline. October 13, 1892, the cornerstone centennial. Fred D. Owen drew the plans. She missed dedication day by twelve.

Categories Lost History Tags 1890s, Politics, The White House 1 Comment

A Rare Look at the White House Before the Truman Renovation

April 27, 2026December 4, 2013 by ghostsofdc
South view of the White House and South Portico photographed by Charles Cushman in summer 1938, before the Truman renovation

This is a rare glimpse at the White House as viewed from the South Lawn before the Truman renovation. Check out this amazing photo from the Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection.

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1940s, Politics, The White House

Take a Trip Back in Time with This Crisp Photo of the White House in the 1890s

December 3, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Take a trip back in time and explore the White House in the 1890s with this crisp and clear photo. Click to see the larger version

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1890s, The White House 2 Comments

A Rare Look at the White House from Marine One

November 24, 2021December 2, 2013 by ghostsofdc
aerial view of the White House looking north - 1990

Take a rare look at the White House from Marine One flight with this aerial view of the White House looking north

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1990s, The White House

Harry Truman’s Proposed West Wing Extension Was Never Built

April 27, 2026November 25, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Truman's proposed West Wing expansion

Harry Truman proposed expanding the West Wing of the White House, but the plan was rejected. In response, he built the Truman Balcony on the south side of the building instead.

Categories Lost History Tags 1940s, Harry Truman, The White House

Living in Washington Before Air Conditioning: The President’s Miserable Summer

November 24, 2021November 21, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Sleeping porch on the roof of the White House Erected during the Taft Administration

Take a look back at Washington before air conditioning and how the President’s summer was made miserable by the heat. Learn more about the history of Washington DC before modern comfort.

Categories From the Crazy Vault Tags 1900s, The White House

Truman White House Renovation, 1949-1952: Interior and Exterior Photos

May 16, 2026November 20, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Hollow interior shell of the White House with only the four exterior stone walls standing after demolition, Truman renovation, May 17, 1950

A leg of Margaret Truman’s piano fell through the White House floor in 1948. By 1952 the interior had been gutted and rebuilt.

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1940s, 1950s, Harry Truman, The White House 2 Comments

The 1975 Handover of Power at the White House: How Dick Cheney Replaced Donald Rumsfeld as Chief of Staff

April 27, 2026November 20, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Cheney and Rumsfeld in 1975

This article takes a look at the 1975 handover of power at the White House, when Dick Cheney replaced Donald Rumsfeld as President Ford’s Chief of Staff. Read to find out more about the transition and the men behind it!

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1970s, Politics, The White House
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