In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends the ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture. This photograph was taken from Lafayette Square, just north of the White House.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends the ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture a aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House Guidebook," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture. In the foreground of this photograph, Lafayette Square and its central statue of President Andrew Jackson are visible.

This photograph of Lafayette Park was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. Pictured here is Clark Mills' equestrian statue honoring President Andrew Jackson, which stands near the center of Lafayette Park, a public park just north of the White House.

This photograph of Lafayette Park was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. Pictured here is Clark Mills' equestrian statue honoring President Andrew Jackson, which stands near the center of Lafayette Park, a public park just north of the White House.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.

In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends a ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture an aerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This aerial photograph of the White House was taken in May 1962 by George F. Mobley and Bates Littlehales during the administration of John F. Kennedy. This photograph was captured during a session for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," released by the White House Historical Association in 1963. The shot was captured atop the ladder of a firetruck situated on Pennsylvania Avenue in Lafayette Park.