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Front View of the President's House, in the City of Washington

Unknown Artist1807

The White House
Washington D.C., United States

From the title page of "The Stranger in America" by Charles William Janson, this is the earliest known engraving of the White House.

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Title: Front View of the President's House, in the City of Washington
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: None
Date Created: 1807
Physical Dimensions: w203.2 x h263.652 mm (without frame)
Description: Inscribed above engraving: America/ BY/ Charles William Janson, Esqr.; below engraving: Front View of the President's House, in the City of Washington/ Published by James Cundee, Albion Press London/ 1807
Artist: Unknown Artist
Type: Print
Rights: Gift of an anonymous donor, 1979, White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Medium: Engraving

The White House

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