Abbie Rowe

East view in kitchen, during White House renovation. The brickwork for the fireplace and the tile partition south wall have been completed. In the foreground is the line of the tile partition wall between kitchen and pantry.

View in President Truman's second floor study looking southwest, during White House renovation.

View from the Lincoln Room northeast into Rose Room (Room 12) and Room 11, during the White House renovation.

View from Family Dining Room to the State Dining Room at the southwest corner of the White House, during renovation. The mezzanine of the pantry is seen on the right.

View from northeast corner of the North Portico looking east and showing excavation at the northeast corner of the White House. A temporary wooden protection is being erected over the roof at this corner preparatory to raising it, and other corners, to the height of central part.

East view of central structure in basement of the White House, showing reinforced steel work in place before pouring concrete.

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and officials of the Commission on the Renovation of the White House in front of the North Portico.

View from entrance of foyer to the west, during the renovation of the White House. Workmen have begun the installation of the aluminum air-conditioning ducts.

View showing progress in construction of concrete rooms at the northeast corner of the White House.

Northwest view of the main floor of the White House during renovation. The principal entrance is seen on the right.