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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.

Northeast view of the East Room looking down into the Lower Corridor with Library on the left, and bathroom on the right. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

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.