• President William H. Taft Rides a Horse
    George Grantham Bain
    sports
    leisure
    military
    staff
    This photograph, taken circa 1909, shows President William H. Taft horseback riding with Clarence Ransom Edwards. As Chief of the Customs and Insular Division of the War Department, Edwards worked with President Taft when he was Governor-General of the Philippines and Secretary of War. The men's long professional relationship also developed into a personal friendship. President Taft enjoyed riding horses with friends and his social circle, including members of the prestigious Washington Riding and Hunt Club.
  • William Howard Taft Playing Golf in Chevy Chase
    George Grantham Bain
    sports
    In this black and white photograph, President William Howard Taft plays golf in Chevy Chase, Maryland while two unidentified men look on. This photograph taken on June 28, 1909 is stamped with a copyright by George Grantham Bain.