• Apple Tree, South Lawn
    Underwood & Underwood
    South Grounds
    This photograph of an apple tree was taken by Underwood & Underwood between 1910 and 1930. This apple tree produced three varieties of apples annually for eighty years. It was likely a gift of Andrew Jackson Downing, who proposed a plan for the gardens that prioritized trees. He wanted to cultivate every tree that could grow in the Washington, D.C. climate so that the arboretum might become a public museum dedicated trees, bushes, and shrubbery.
  • The White House, the Historic Residence of the Nation's Chief - North Front - Washington, D.C.
    Underwood & Underwood
    White House
    north view
    This stereographic view of the North Grounds of the White House by Underwood & Underwood shows the grounds, the fountain, the White House, and people standing on the lawn. It was taken during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency (1901-1909).
  • Akron, World's Largest Dirigible, Pays First Call on Capital
    Underwood & Underwood
    west view
    This black and white photograph shows the U.S.S. Akron flying above the White House. The Akron, a U.S. Navy helium-filled airship that also carried reconnaissance aircraft, was the largest dirigible in the world at the time, and was christened on August 8, 1931 by First Lady Lou Henry Hoover. The ship was only in service for two years before it was destroyed in a storm on April 3, 1933 that killed 73 members of the 76-man crew.