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Photograph under center pier in the Broadcasting Room during White House renovation

71-287
Accession Number
71-287
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348447251
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

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Photograph under center pier in the Broadcasting Room, 4 feet below old foundation, during the renovation of the White House. The steel wedging beams were installed to test amount of weight on foundation. The jacks were raised so that building above moved 1 millimeter, instruments recorded a pressure of 76 tons.
Date(s)
May 2, 1950