Photographer Captures White House from Firetruck Ladder
In this photograph from May 1962, a photographer, possibly George F. Mobley of the National Geographic Service, ascends the ladder of a firetruck parked on Pennsylvania Avenue to capture aaerial view of the White House. The photo session was for the cover of the first edition of "The White House: An Historic Guide," a publication released by the White House Historical Association that serves a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture. In the foreground of this photograph, Lafayette Square and its central statue of President Andrew Jackson are visible.
- Photographer
- George F. Mobley, Bates Littlehales
- Date of Work
- May 1962
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- White House Historical Association