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Origins of the White House Easter Egg Roll - Photo 1
- Photographer
- Herbert E. French, National Photo Company
- Date of Work
- April 2, 1923
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Origins of the White House Easter Egg Roll - Photo 1
Children and families participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 2, 1923 near the South Portico.
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