Präsident Wilsons Schafe im Weißen Haus

Creator: Gruber, Martin A..Subject: Wilson, Woodrow 1856-1924. Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt 1872-1961. White House (Washington, D.C.)..Type: Black-and-white photographs..Date: 1919. C. 1920-1924..Topic: Buildings. Sheep..Local number: SIA RU007355 [SIA2010-1986]..Summary: During World War I, Woodrow and Edith Wilson kept a flock of sheep on the White House grounds to save costs to cut the grass. The wool was also auctioned off to raise money for the Red Cross..Cite as: RU007355 - Martin A. Gruber Photograph Collection, 1919-1924, Smithsonian Institution Archives..Place: Washington (D.C.)..ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siarchives&uri=full=3100001~!291781~!0#focus ) ..Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives..View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution. ( http://collections.si.edu ) ..Related Blog Posts:.Archives Reveal How Cities Change: Photos of DC from the Early 1900s.