Historic buildings

Portrait of President Harry S. Truman in the oval office.

Design on West Wall of Monroe Room at the White House, taken during the renovation. The patches in the cornice were cut for making plaster casts of the design.

Southwest view of the East Room of the White House during the renovation. The workmen are cutting the design form the ceiling for the making of plaster casts.

View of south wall of Doctor's office in the White House, with partition being removed. Finished concrete underpinning columns with caps are seen on the left and at the right with original foundation in between.

Southwest corner of Social Room (G-a) in the White House, taken during the renovation. The window frame has been removed and the wooden mantel taken down and crated.

View of west wall of State Dining Room. On the left is the old fireplace bricked up in 1902 when the new fireplace and mantel were erected to the north at the center of the wall. The extension of the flue to the main chimney is seen above the mantel. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

View showing first excavation for underpinning the White House along the south wall from west end to the South Portico.

View from west window of Housekeeper's office (G-15) showing latticework erected on east side of President's office to shut off view of construction work at the White House. A steel mat driveway and canopy over the south entrance to the President's office are also shown.

View of excavation for underpinning in southwest corner of White House in Housekeeper's office (G-15).

Northeast view of White House Lobby from the Main corridor during the renovation.