Photographer's Note
This little corner has to do with the fact that Gerald Ford was assigned to the Public Works Committee when he was first elected to the Congress. President Truman had implored the committee to appropriate funds to renovate the dilapidated White House.
The small piece of burned wood in the display was removed from the White House during its renovation. It is a remnant of the fire set by British soldiers to the President's House in 1814.
These days, GB and the USA are on very friendly terms, but that is not how it has always been. The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was fought against the British. After America's independence from Britain, Northwest Indian War (1785-1793), War of 1812 (1812-1815), Aroostook War (1838–1839) and Pig War (1859) were all fought against the British. In the War of 1812, British troops burned Washington in August 1814, before American victories at Baltimore and Plattsburgh in September ended fighting in the north.
Exif Data:
Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Software: Adobe Photoshop 23.3 (Macintosh)
Exposure Time: 1/50
F-Stop: f/4.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 800
Focal Length: 8284/1000 mm
Date Taken: 2022-05-01 13:22
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 757 kb
GPS: 42.96820612770607, -85.67735459109184
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COSTANTINO
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(116542) 2022-05-15 21:55
Hello dear Murat and have a nice day
and a happy evening
I love photos of this kind with useful notes
from the past concerning the White House...
memories from so many years ago!!!!
so many wars before too!!!!
The history is really great about...
regards
Costantino
pajaran
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(115941) 2022-05-15 22:16
Pozdrav.
lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lep eksponat i slika u muzeju, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontarstom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Lepi eksponati.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja
jemaflor
(147184) 2022-05-15 23:05
Hi Murat,
interesting presentation with this old photo and the Fg with sharpness, original, tfs
Silvio1953
(221659) 2022-05-15 23:14
Ciao Murat, interesting testimoniance, excellent clarity and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Fis2
(170807) 2022-05-16 0:30
Witaj Murat!
Interesting pictures from museum.
Good frames, colors and light.
I like it.
Well done.
Have a nice new week.
Krzysztof
holmertz
(102732) 2022-05-16 1:35
Hello Murat,
This is an interesting and a bit unusual picture. The photo of the White House provides a good background and it's sharp enough to give us a good idea of the work being done.
Sweden has fought a lot of wars throughout our history against Denmark and Russia. Another war with Denmark is of course out of the question now, but we can only hope we won't have another armed conflict with Russia.
Best regards,
Gert
Tue
(92402) 2022-05-16 10:39
Hello Murat,
A good photo of this small piece of wood from the White House and a photo of the building in the background. The warm tones of the wood stand out well from the blurry black and white photograph.
Lars
ktanska
(44788) 2022-05-16 11:09
Hi Murat,
I really like your note that gives a good description of the reason for showing that little piece of wood like a holy relic. The photo of the White House is very interesting showing vehicles and scaffolding used on renovations.
Kari
lousat
(139298) 2022-05-16 12:50
Hi Murat,ships and medals,but the most original piece is surely this part of burned wood from White House,great idea and great perspective too with the blurred pic of work in progress in background. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
jmdias
(115208) 2022-05-17 9:42
murat
a curious image matching the timber piece and the old photo. this remind me the presidents of argentina avoid to restore their palace because usually they are removed after that, because this they only restore it by parts.
take care
jorge
Photo Information
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Copyright: Murat Tanyel (mcmtanyel)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8236 W: 305 N: 17936]](//i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(68569) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2022-05-01
- Camera: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS, RAW
- Map: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2022-05-15 20:00
