Easter Egg Rolling at the White House

This is a photograph of President Warren G. Harding and First Lady Florence Kling Harding looking out at the crowds from the South Portico during the White House Easter Egg Roll ca. 1921-1923. 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, of the National Photo Company at the Library of Congress, which captured life in Washington, D.C., from the Wilson to the Hoover administrations.