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Historical photos of the White House’s East Wing

Oct 21, 2025, 1:44 PM | Updated: Oct 23, 2025, 1:38 pm

This photo provided by the U.S. Library of Congress shows the East entrance of the White House, Was...

This photo provided by the U.S. Library of Congress shows the East entrance of the White House, Washington, in 1906. (U.S. Library of Congress via AP)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — These photos show archival images of the White House East Wing, which houses several offices, including those of the first lady. It was built in 1942.

On Monday, the White House started tearing down a part of it to build President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Historical photos of the White House’s East Wing