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Southwest view from Main Corridor during renovation of White House

71-235
Accession Number
71-235
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348447135
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers
Keywords
Building repair and reconstruction
Dwellings
Historic buildings
Presidential residences
Renovation (Architecture)
HST Keywords
White House - Miscellaneous - Renovation
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Southwest view from Main Corridor into entrance of the Blue Room during renovation of the White House. The archways and the brick walls on each side of the entrances to the Blue Room and Study (above) were taken down for installation of steel shoring columns. Between the Blue Room and Green Room on the north, the walls contained large openings as shown in the photograph.
Date(s)
March 17, 1950