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A History of Presidential Vacations & Retreats - Photo 6
- Photographer
- George Grantham Bain
- Date of Work
- June 28, 1909
- Credit
- Library of Congress
A History of Presidential Vacations & Retreats - Photo 6
In this black and white photograph, President William Howard Taft plays golf in Chevy Chase, Maryland while two unidentified men look on. This photograph taken on June 28, 1909 is stamped with a copyright by George Grantham Bain.
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