• President Taft Throwing the First Pitch of a Senators Game
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    sports
    Washington, D.C.
    Presidential Visit
    This black and white photograph is of President William Howard Taft throwing out the Opening Day first pitch on April 14, 1910, at National Park in Washington, D.C. Taft attended the April 14th game, where the Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 3-0.
  • View from the North Portico
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    Lafayette Park
    This undated photograph depicts a view of Lafayette Park from the North Portico of the White House. A part of the "President's Park," the seven acre Lafayette Square houses the famous Andrew Jackson equestrian statue by sculptor Clark Mills.
  • Jackson Statue in Lafayette Park
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    Lafayette Park
    This undated photograph of the Andrew Jackson equestrian statue was taken by Barnett McFee Clinedinst. It shows the Jackson statue in Lafayette Park, with a glimpse of the White House behind. The Jackson statue, depicting the then-General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, was one of the first bronze statues cast in the country and the first equestrian statue in the world to be balanced solely on the horse's hind legs. There are four identical castings made from the original. The three others commemorate President Jackson in New Orleans, Louisiana;Nashville, Tennessee;and Jacksonville, Florida. The statue was cast by Clark Mills with help from his enslaved apprentice, Phillip Reid.
  • President Wilson Holding His Granddaughter
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    First Family
    portraits
    This photograph by Barnett McFee Clinedinst shows President Woodrow Wilson holding his first granddaughter, Ellen McAdoo. Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, her mother, was the youngest daughter of President Wilson. In 1914 she married Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo, who served nearly the entire Wilson administration.
  • North Lawn, Teddy Roosevelt Administration
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    north view
    staff
    This black and white photograph shows the north lawn and fountain as it looked during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt had remodeled the White House in the Beaux-Arts style, including the exteriors. In the photograph, gardeners work to plan flowers around the fountain.
  • Theodore Roosevelt's "Tennis Cabinet"
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    staff
    South Grounds
    This photograph shows President Theodore Roosevelt with his "Tennis Cabinet", the group of young staffers with whom he enjoyed playing sports.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Watching Theodore, Jr. on a Horse
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    First Family
    pets
    sports
    This photograph by Clinedinst shows Theodore Roosevelt, while still Vice President, watching his son Theodore jumping his horse over a fence.
  • Taft Family, Silver Anniversary
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    First Family
    South Portico
    In this black and white portrait photograph, President William Howard Taft and his family pose on the South Portico during Mr. and Mrs. Taft's silver anniversary celebration on June 18, 1911. The children, from left to right, are Charles, Helen, and Robert. This photograph was taken by Barnett McFee Clinedinst with a July 10, 1911 copyright.
  • President Taft Throws the First Pitch at National Park
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    sports
    This black and white photograph is of President William Howard Taft throwing out the Opening Day first pitch on April 14, 1910, at National Park in Washington, D.C. The caption mistakenly states the date as June 9, 1910. Taft attended the April 14th game, where the Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-0.
  • Helen Taft
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    portrait
    State Dining Room
    State Floor
    This black and white portrait photograph is of First Lady Helen Taft, taken by Barnett McFee Clinedinst around 1909.
  • William Howard Taft, Photographic Portrait
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    portrait
    This is a black and white portrait photograph by Barnett McFee Clinedinst is of President William Howard Taft and was taken circa 1909.
  • Taft Signs New Mexico into Statehood
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    Bill Signing
    In this black and white photograph, officials watch as President William Howard Taft signs a bill granting New Mexico statehood. The image is stamped "Clinedinst," probably for Barnett McFee. Clinedinst, a well-known portrait photographer who took photos of multiple presidents.
  • Ethel Roosevelt's Bedroom
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    bedroom
    Family Quarters
    This circa 1902 black and white photograph by Barnett McFee Clinedinst depicts the White House bedroom of Ethel Roosevelt, the youngest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Clinedinst was a White House portrait photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  • North Portico Profile
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    north view
    North Portico
    This photograph by Clinedinst shows the North Portico of the White House looking west. Through the columns, the viewer can see the State, War, and Navy Building, which was later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The photo was taken following the Theodore Roosevelt renovation. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the official White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  • South Front of the White House
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    south view
    This photograph by prominent Washington, D.C. photographer Barnett McFee Clinedinst shows a south view of the White House. It was taken after the Theodore Roosevelt renovation. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the "official" White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  • North Entrance of the White House
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    White House
    north view
    This photograph by prominent Washington, D.C. photographer Barnett McFee Clinedinst shows the North Portico of the White House. Two trees dominate the foreground on the left. It was taken following the Theodore Roosevelt renovation. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the official White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  • House Cleaning Time at the White House
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    renovation
    north view
    This black and white photograph by prominent Washington, D.C. photographer Barnett McFee Clinedinst shows scaffolding on the North Portico of the White House during a renovation. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the official White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  • Diplomatic Entrance to White House
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    White House
    east view
    Diplomatic Entrance
    This photograph of the diplomatic entrance on the east side of the White House was taken in 1913 by prominent Washington, D.C. photographer Barnett McFee Clinedinst. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the official White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson, who was in office when Clinedinst took this photograph.
  • White House - South View
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    south view
    This photograph by prominent Washington, D.C. photographer Barnett McFee Clinedinst shows a south view of the White House with a lily pond in the foreground. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the official White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
  • White House, North Front in Winter
    Barnett McFee Clinedinst
    snow
    north view
    This black and white photograph by prominent Washington, D.C. photographer Barnett McFee Clinedinst shows a north view of the White House in the snow. It was taken during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. Clinedinst opened a photography studio in the capital with his father, and went on to become the official White House photographer for Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.