Presidents and the Potomac
For the politicians, civil servants, and accompanying citizenry of the new federal government—freshly arrived in 1800 from comfortable, sophisticated Philadelphia—the...
Secret Service and the Presidents
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A plainclothes guard at the White House east gate during the Civil War.
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A White House policeman standing at the North Entrance of the White House, c. 1890.
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Secret Service Chief John Wilkie in his office, c. 1910.
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U.S. Secret Service agents Edmund Starling (left, directly behind First Lady Grace Coolidge) and James "Jim" Haley (right, behind President Calvin Coolidge) as they leave Congregational Church in Washington, D.C.
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A military guard directs pedestrian traffic away from the Northwest entrance of the White House during World War II.
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Military guards march outside the White House gates during World War II.
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The White House police force was placed under United States Secret Service Uniformed Division in 1930. President Obama addresses officers before a group photo at the South Portico of the White House, 2011.
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A U.S. Secret Service agent prepares to open the door to the Oval Office for President Barack Obama in 2009.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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