Title: White House Kitchen, Harrison Administration

Description: The White House kitchen and several servant rooms were located on the ground floor in the 19th century. Dolly Johnson, President Harrison’s cook, can be seen in this photograph in the family kitchen. Often damp and moldy, the ground floor was a difficult place for the White House staff to work and live.

Date: c.1891-1893

Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Credit: Library of Congress