Acvity Book For Kids Ages 10 and Under THE PRESIDENT’S PHOTOGRAPHER FIFTY YEARS INSIDE THE OVAL OFFICE Early When Photography was New Presidenal When photography was first invented, you had to Photos hold sll for 10 to 20 minutes or the picture would be blurry. Eventually it was only a couple seconds, but you sll couldn’t move an inch! President Polk with wife Sarah Childress Polk in 1846. Polk was the first President to be photographed in office. Acvity: Strike a Pose! Now hold it. Count how long you can go without moving. Have a friend watch to make sure you don’t move an inch. Now can you A cartoon from 1855 shows what happens if you move during a see why people in old photograph. photos didn’t smile? Top: family posing for a photo Boom: the funny aermath of moving during their photo A Day If you were presidenal First Bey Ford In The photographer, what would Lady in the Cabinet Room Life be your favorite part of the job? What is the Cabinet Room? A. Riding in the presidenal motorcade You might ask: If this is the Cabinet Room, where are the cabinets?! B. Working in the White House The President’s Cabinet is a group of people who help him make C. Taking photos of the President important decisions. D. Riding on Air Force One E. Meeng new people The President and his Cabinet hold important meengs in the F. All of the above Cabinet Room. Find the notepads, chandeliers, and flags. A The President sits at the table with his Cabinet, or staff. Count the plates. How many people can meet in this room? Bey Ford B D Bey Ford was married to Gerald Ford, President of the United States from 1974‐1977. Earlier in her life, Bey had trained as a dancer. In this picture, she is dancing on the Cabinet Room table. What might this You know, I’ve picture tell you about the always wanted First Lady’s personality? to dance on the Cabinet Room C E table! Life If you were President, which Act as Official Presidenal Pretend! Beyond of the following acvies Photographer Work would you choose to relax? A. Play an instrument (Clinton) At Home Acvity B. Ride on a boat (Kennedy) Pretend that either your mom, dad, or guardian is the President, and you are his or her official photographer. C. Ride a horse (Reagan) D. Play basketball (Obama) You will need: E. Spend me with family (Bush, Sr.) Parent’s permission Camera A Official Photographer Scavenger Hunt ____ Take a formal picture, like these ____ Take a family picture B D ____ Take a picture of the person at work, either at home or at the office C E ____ Take a picture of the person having fun Presidenal Weirdest Presidenal Pets If I were President, Draw! Pets I would look like this: Bobcat Draw a line to the matching animal. Antelope Herbert Clark Hoover (1929‐1933) had two Hippo alligators. John Quincy Adams (1825‐29) was the first president to own an alligator. He Donkey kept it inside a White House bathroom! Alligator Thomas Jefferson (1801‐09) had two grizzly bear cubs. Lion Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (1923‐29) had ten dogs, a goose, an Wallaby antelope, a donkey, a bobcat, a lion, bears, a hippo, a wallaby, and Bear My name would be President____________________________. more. 50 Years Draw Lines to Match Of Match the President’s Official Photo on the le to Presidents an exhibit photo on the right* *President Carter is not pictured in the right column because he chose not to have an official photographer. .