President Wilson's Sheep at White House

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Object Details

Creator

Gruber, Martin A

Subject

Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt 1872-1961

Wilson, Woodrow 1856-1924

United States Department of Agriculture

Summary

During World War I, Woodrow and Edith Wilson kept a flock of sheep on the White House grounds to save costs to cut the grass. The wool was also auctioned off to raise money for the Red Cross.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7355, Martin A. Gruber Photograph Collection, Image No. SIA2010-1987

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1919

C. 1920-1924

Local number

SIA RU007355 [SIA2010-1987]

Restrictions & Rights

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No Copyright - United States

Type

Black-and-white photographs

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Sheep

Buildings

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_arc_291782