President's Day 2023

Happy President’s Day! There is no symbol of the presidency more enduring than the White House. These four postcards show the iconic structure from several different angles.

Image 1: “White House, Washington, D.C.” published by I. & M. Ottenheimer (c. 1927). From the Andrew J. Bramlett Collection.

Image 2: “White House, South Front, Washington, D.C.” published by the Washington News Company (c. 1950). From the Andrew J. Bramlett Collection.

Image 3: “White House, East Entrance, Washington, D.C” published by the Washington News Company (c. 1932). From the Andrew J. Bramlett Collection.

Image 4: “White House Executive Offices, Washington, D.C.” published by the Washington Tobacco Company (c. 1946). From the Andrew J. Bramlett Collection.