frontporch

This can't be 1970, surely.

Thanks Renira1 - it surely was not - 1870 is correct.

Livingston Waddell Smith, 1876-1956. B.A., 1896, M.A., 1898, Ph.D., 1902 (all W&L degrees) Instructor mathematics, 1900-02; (Society of Cincinnati), prof. mathematics, 1906 and became prof. emeritus 1947-1956; dean academic college, 1908-14.

He is sitting at bottom of steps with pillow in front of him

LIVINGSTON WADDELL SMITH . "LIV," "DOCTOR." Born May 30, 1876, at Lexington, Va.; entered Washington and Lee University, 1892; A. B., 1896; M.A., 1898; taught, 1896-98; Howard Houston Fellowship, 1900; winner in Tennis Doubles, 1896; President Athletic Association, 1901-02. Candidate for Ph. D.

thanks for the great inforamtion !

Thomas R. Marshall, victorious candidate for Vice President on the Democratic ticket (with Woodrow Wilson), in 1912. "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."

His wife is Lois Kimsey Marshall en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._Marshall

Lois Irene Kimsey Marshall (born Lois Irene Kimsey; May 9, 1873 — January 6, 1958) was the wife of Thomas R. Marshall, who served as the 28th Vice President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. During her husband's tenure she held the unofficial position of the Second Lady of the United States. She served also as First Lady of Indiana during her husband's Governorship (1909–1913). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Irene_Marshall

Thanks Wystan, LucyGraceBarber, & Richard Arthur Norton, we'll update the records with their full name. Since he was only governor until the beginning of 1913, I'll ask to adjust the date range also.

Probably a rear view. But where was this building?

Wystan: This is Woodrow Wilson's summer home in Sea Girt, New Jersey. There is a LC image with Wilson standing on the porch steps at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b07163.

It was the Governors summer Residence for New Jersey. Demolished in 1971.