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White House East Basement During Renovation of the White House

71-285
Accession Number
71-285
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348447247
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 the east basement entrance of White House during renovation. The Allis Chalmers Cletrac Diesel-powered shovel is being used to excavate below the basement floor. The earth is carried outside the opening in the south wall and loaded on trucks by a truck crane.
Date(s)
April 28, 1950