Abbie Rowe

President Harry S. Truman (third from left) greeting the Prince Regent of Belgium, Prince Charles (second from left, back to camera). Standing in the doorway behind President Truman is Harry Vaughan.

Two unidentified men standing outside the White House.

Northeast view from first floor corridor to the lobby, during the White House renovation. The four temporary steel shoring columns installed on concrete foundations 30 feet below grade go through the Lobby to the third Floor level.

View of the north wall and second floor joists after the lath and plaster was removed from the ceiling of the Family Dining Room during the renovation of the White House. Clamps were installed to hold the cracked beam late in 1948.

View of entire third floor corridor looking east, during the renovation of the White House. The walls and ceilings of the rooms, except around the elevator areaway, have been removed leaving only the structural steel framework.

Southwest view in the State Dining Room of the White House during renovation. The temporary wooden beams were installed to support the second floor above.

View of southeast corner of the White House showing progress in underpinning work during the renovation. The opening at the left is being utilized for removing earth below the basement level.

North view from Blue Room of the White House during renovation, elevated to second and third floor corridors and skylight. The brick wall is being taken down from the third floor ceiling for installation of steel shoring columns. Two African American workmen stand on part of the brick wall.

Northeast view from 2nd Floor Corridor to Room 14, North Hall and Room 15. The four temporary steel shoring columns have been installed from concrete foundation 30 feet below grade to support the large 40 foot horizontal beams below the 3rd Floor level.

South view in main stairway of White House during renovation, from scaffold on level of landing between first and second floors. The steps and brick supports of second floor stairs have been removed, and only the supports of basement stairs remain.