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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.