Couple who has 17 children becomes the biggest family in the capital

Story: The Capital's biggest family: William White, a government clerk and their 17 children, oldest 20 years; youngest 3 weeks; only one set of twins; married 21 years; all still live at home and only the oldest boy works. Title card: "Roll Call Only Two Work in Family of 19" / MS Auto stops at curb, William White opens the door of car, Mrs. White gets out with infant Sarah / MS other children all get out one by one as father standing by and says "follow Mama" / PAN Marie, Thomas, Teresa, Catherine, Francis, Bernard, James, Alice, John, Paul, Dorothy, Robert, Mary, Theodore Ellen and William Jr. / LS family of 19 standing in line / CU baby Sarah crying / MS posed group with Capitol building in background, photographers in foreground / Note: exact day not known
Story: The Capital's biggest family: William White, a government clerk and their 17 children, oldest 20 years; youngest 3 weeks; only one set of twins; married 21 years; all still live at home and only the oldest boy works. Title card: "Roll Call Only Two Work in Family of 19" / MS Auto stops at curb, William White opens the door of car, Mrs. White gets out with infant Sarah / MS other children all get out one by one as father standing by and says "follow Mama" / PAN Marie, Thomas, Teresa, Catherine, Francis, Bernard, James, Alice, John, Paul, Dorothy, Robert, Mary, Theodore Ellen and William Jr. / LS family of 19 standing in line / CU baby Sarah crying / MS posed group with Capitol building in background, photographers in foreground / Note: exact day not known
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Editorial #:
1335937269
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
January 01, 1938
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Clip length:
00:00:49:05
Location:
Washington DC, United States
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004649_01_01