Building repair and reconstruction

This is a southwest view in the Red Room during the renovation of the White House. Carpenters are laying wooden blocks in tar course preparatory to laying sub-flooring.

West view in Motion Picture Theatre into the foyer of the White House during renovation.

Finish flooring of quartered white oak being laid in floor of ramp to the East Sitting Room of the White House during renovation.

Southeast view in the State Dining Room of the White House during renovation. Wooden blocks are set in tar and sub-flooring nailed to them, running in the opposite direction.

Southwest view in main corridor of the White House during renovation. Workmen are painting the plastered section of the wall.

Control panel for air-conditioning system in Engineer's Office (Room B-27) of the White House during renovation. All people in the photo are unidentified.

New steps of the South Portico are being erected during the White House renovation. The steps and facing are of Missouri limestone with a concrete base.

Workers fasten a cloth covering to the walls of the study (Room 221) of the White House during renovations.

Bronze ornaments being attached on columns of the marble mantel in the Blue Room during White House renovation.

West Wall of the East Room showing northwest mantel and doorway to stair landing and lobby. The electric panel is seen on the left. Carpenters have laid the subflooring. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.