Dwellings

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.

The railing of the west steps of the South Portico being removed by the workmen. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

President Harry S. Truman standing on the lawn of the White House with the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. From left to right: Senator Edward Martin; Senator Kenneth McKellar; Richard E. Dougherty; President Truman; Douglas Orr, American Institute of Architects; Representative Louis C. Rabaut; Representative Frank B. Keefe. This is from a series of photographs on the renovation of the White House.

President Harry S. Truman stands on the lawn of the White House with the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. They are facing the South Portico. From left to right: Senator Edward Martin; Senator Kenneth McKellar; Richard E. Dougherty; President Truman; Douglas Orr, American Institute of Architects; Representative Louis C. Rabaut; Representative Frank B. Keefe.

Southwest view in Yellow Bedroom with door to bathroom on left and door to north corridor on right. The plaster and lath have been removed from the studding. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

A view from the Servant's Dining Room to the bottom of an underpinning pit approximately 30 feet below. The concrete underpinning here will support a steel girder reaching to the roof of the White House. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

View of fireplace and west wall of basement room (G-22) showing temporary wooden beam support. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

View of south wall of the West Sitting Room looking southeast into the Lincoln Room (Number 23) showing the original trusswork constructed in the period from 1815-1818. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

Photograph if upper foundation above concrete pier in the Housekeeper's Office (G-15). This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

The removal of the ornamental plaster cap in the niche near the southwest corner of the main corridor revealed the old design dating from 1902. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.