Frances Benjamin Johnston: White House Photographer

After setting up her own photography studio in 1894, in Washington, D.C., Frances Benjamin Johnston was described by The Washington Times as “the only lady in the business of photography in the city.” She became the unofficial White House photographer for Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt.

After setting up her own photography studio in 1894, in Washington, D.C., Frances Benjamin Johnston was described by The Washington Times as “the only lady in the business of photography in the city.”  She became the unofficial White House photographer for  Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt.

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Keller Gallery

Women at Work

This exhibition will highlight the jobs women held in the 19th and 20th centuries through artifacts and photographs from the Museum’s permanent collection.

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Keller Gallery

The “Me” Decade

This exhibition features clothing from the era, presented under a disco ball on a dancefloor in the center of the gallery, including bell bottom jeans, halter tops, hot pants, and more.

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