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This November 1977 photograph shows President Jimmy Carter planting a red maple tree on the North Lawn of the White House while First Lady Rosalynn Carter and others look on. In planting the tree, which came from Carter's home state of Georgia, Carter took part in a longstanding tradition of tree planting by presidents.

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This photograph of President Jimmy Carter relaxing in the Oval Office was taken in April 1978.

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In this photograph, President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, their daughter Amy, and their grandson Jason pose for a group portrait in front of a large pumpkin on the North Portico during a White House Halloween party.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

This is a photograph of President Jimmy Carter clasping hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the signing of the Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty on the North Lawn, March 26, 1979.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

This photograph of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcoming Pope John Paul II to the White House was taken on October 6, 1979, by Donald J. Crump. The historic visit marked the first time a pope visited the White House. Here, President and Mrs. Carter walk with the Pope through the Center Hall in the Second Floor residence.

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In this photograph taken on January 20, 2001 by Eric Draper, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush wave to guests at one of their inaugural balls.

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This photograph by Eric Draper is of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush posing on the Truman Balcony. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building can be seen in the background.

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This photograph is of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush in the State Dining Room. Before the Bush state china was delivered, the Bushes often used the anniversary service ordered during the Clinton administration, most of which arrived after President Clinton's term ended. Select pieces from this service were first used for an official event when President and Mrs. Bush hosted the annual Governors Association Dinner on February 25, 2001.

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

This photograph was taken during the White House celebration of former President Gerald R. Ford's 90th birthday. Left to right: First Lady Laura Bush, former President Ford, President George W. Bush, and former First Lady Betty Ford.

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This photograph shows President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush standing with guests on the Truman Balcony during the 2005 4th of July celebration.

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This photograph by Paul Morse shows the Bush family posing with Czech President Vaclav Havel and his wife First Lady Dagmar Havlova during a State Dinner held in Havel's honor. Left to right: Former President George H. W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, President Vaclav Havel, First Lady Dagmar Havlova, President George W. Bush, and Former First Lady Barbara Bush.

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This photograph shows President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush with President Vicente Fox and his wife First Lady Marta Sahagun de Fox of Mexico before receiving guests at the State Dinner held in President Fox's honor. Left to right: President Vicente Fox, First Lady Marta Sahagun de Fox, First Lady Laura Bush, and President George W. Bush.

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This photograph shows President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush with President Vicente Fox and his wife First Lady Marta Sahagun de Fox of Mexico before receiving guests at the State Dinner held in President Fox's honor. Left to right: First Lady Laura Bush, President Vicente Fox, President Bush, and First Lady Marta Sahagun de Fox.

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This is a portrait of First Lady Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison, dressed in mourning. The portrait is a miniature created by Cornelia Stuart Cassady after a painting by an unknown artist, ca. 1820. Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison was married to President William Henry Harrison and was the grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison. First Lady Harrison was 65 years old when her husband was elected president making her the oldest woman to become First Lady. When President Harrison was inaugurated in March of 1841, Mrs. Harrison remained in Ohio due to poor health. She had temporarily placed her widowed daughter-in-law Jane Irwin Harrison in charge of being the hostess. Mrs. Harrison did not recover in time to reside in the White House before President Harrison passed away a month after his inauguration.

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This portrait of President Barack Obama was taken by Pete Souza in 2012 during his second term, which began on January 20, 2013. Obama served in the Senate prior to becoming president.

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

This portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama was taken by White House photographer Chuck Kennedy during President Barack Obama's second term, which began on January 20, 2013. Mrs. Obama holds degrees from Princeton University and a law degree from Harvard.

Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy

This photograph of a Pierre-Antoine Bellange chair in the Blue Room was taken in 1963 during the Kennedy Administration. President James Monroe purchased 53 pieces of furniture for the White House from Bellange in Paris in 1817.

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This photograph of President Richard M. Nixon and Duke Ellington was taken on April 29, 1969 during a program honoring Ellington's seventieth birthday. Nixon plays "Happy Birthday" on the gilded 1938 Steinway and Sons piano in the East Room of the White House. Ellington (1899-1974) was a prolific musician, composer and band leader who wrote numerous songs that became classics of American jazz. At this celebration, Ellington was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to American music.

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In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Dave Johnson on April 12, 1982, guests gather on the South Lawn during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. A White House tradition since 1878, the Easter Egg Roll occurs the Monday following Easter, where children and their families come to the South Lawn for springtime games and activities. In 1982, the White House Easter Egg Roll attracted approximately 30,000 guests -- a record at the time -- and included balloon blowing and kite making stations, an egg hunt, and an egg roll race, as well as appearances by President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy Reagan, and costumed characters.

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This oil on canvas portrait of President George Washington was painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1805, 6 years after the President’s death. This item was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Payson in memory of Pvt. Daniel Carroll Payson. Washington served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as president from April 30, 1789 until March 4, 1797.

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This photograph was taken during a Christmas party held for the children of diplomats on December 29, 1965. Here, army musicians from the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform in the East Room. Gilbert Stuart's official portrait of President George Washington is visible on the wall in the background.

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This photograph of a Christmas tree in the East Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 29, 2021 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. The Christmas tree is flanked by the crèche display at left, and Gilbert Stuart's 1797 official portrait of George Washington at right. For their first year in the White House, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose the theme, "Gifts from the Heart." The theme was meant to honor the things we cherish and bring us together despite the obstacles posed by a pandemic, time, and distance. Decorations in the East Room honored the "Gift of Gratitude" and featured the East Room's traditional crèche display, oversized greeting cards as well as thank you cards entwined among the branches of Christmas trees and on mantelpiece displays.

David Wiegold for the White House Historical Association

This is the cover of a tour booklet that was given to visitors to the White House who came to view the holiday decorations in 1990. That year, First Lady Barbara Bush selected "A White House Nutcracker Christmas" as her decorating theme, drawing inspiration from Tchaicovsky's ballet and the first theme selected for the Blue Room Christmas Tree by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961. Information about White House holiday decorations have been provided to visitors since at least 1975, when guests were given information about First Lady Betty Ford's handcrafted ornaments and instructions for how to recreate them at home. Tour booklets have been created to provide context on the theme and seasonal decorations at the White House since Jimmy Carter's presidency.

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

In this photograph by James P. Blair children hunt for Easter eggs during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 11, 1966, during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. Dating back to 1878, the Easter Egg Roll is a cherished springtime tradition in Washington, D.C., with children and their families enjoying festivities on the South Lawn.

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In this photograph, President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter dance in the East Room during the Congressional Christmas Ball on December 11, 1979. For decades, first families have hosted annual balls for members of Congress during the holiday season.

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This editorial fashion spread was created in August 1921. The dress at the bottom left is by designer Sally Milgrim. Milgrim got her start in fashion by joining her husband’s suit-making business as a dressmaker in the 1910s. By the 1920s, her business proved to be so successful that she began creating custom designs for entertainers like Ethel Merman, Pearl White, and Mary Pickford. Milgrim’s line expanded to include eveningwear as well as ready-to-wear gowns and accessories. Milgrim’s attention to detail was apparent in her creations – she often incorporated embroidery, cross-stitch, ruffles, pleats, and embedded crystals. A high point in Milgrim’s career was when she was approached to design Eleanor Roosevelt’s inaugural gown for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 inauguration.

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First Lady Betty Ford wore this dark pink brocade gown by designer Frankie Welch twice during the 1974 holiday season. The gown features detailed gold embroidery of chrysanthemums throughout with a V neck in front and a high-neck collar influenced by the traditional cheongsam dress.

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This photograph of a south view of the White House was taken by Thomas Goertel on December 2, 2021. Taken from the Ellipse, the photograph captures a motorcade on the South Drive. A trio of Christmas wreaths hang from the Truman Balcony, and the lights of the Blue Room Christmas Tree can be seen through the center windows of the South Portico.

Photo by Thomas Goertel for the White House Historical Association

This portrait of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly was the frontispiece, or an illustration facing the title page of a book, for her memoir Behind the Scenes, or Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House, published ca. 1868 by G.W. Carleton & Co. Her memoir detailed her life when she was enslaved, her rise to prominence as a businesswoman and seamstress, and her friendship with First Lady Mary Lincoln. Her memoir provides ample insight into the Lincoln White House, her family life, and the brutalities she experienced under slavery.

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