Easter Egg Roll: Games, Old and New
The primary Easter Monday entertainment at the White House has always involved egg rolling. Participants roll dyed, hard-boiled eggs across...
Easter Egg Rolling at the White House
- Photographer
- Herbert E. French
- Date of Work
- April 1, 1929
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Easter Egg Rolling at the White House
In this photograph taken on April 1, 1929 by Herbert E. French of the National Photo Company, a little girl feeds candy to a stuffed rabbit holding an Easter basket during the White House Easter Egg Roll. Dating back to 1878, the Easter Egg Roll is a cherished springtime tradition in Washington, D.C., with children and their families gathering to enjoy festivities on the South Lawn. This photograph is from the Herbert E. French Collection at the Library of Congress, which captured life in Washington, D.C., from the Wilson to the Hoover administrations.