This photograph is of White House Executive Chef Jon Hill in the White House Kitchen was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on September 3, 1987 at the start of his tenure. Chef Hill's time as Executive Chef was short-lived, ending in early 1988. During his time in the role, Hill oversaw the important State Visit with President Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) which resulted in the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

This photograph of White House Executive Chef Pierre Chambrin standing next to multiple trays of dyed and wooden Easter eggs in the White House Kitchen was taken by Ralph Alswang on April 8, 1998. The eggs were being dyed ahead of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. The Easter Egg Roll, which first occurred in 1878, is one of the longest-standing traditions in the White House’s history.

This photograph of White House assistant chef Cristeta "Cris" Comerford stirring sauce was taken by Tina Hager on July 17, 2002 in the White House Kitchen. Comerford prepared this sauce, alongside the six other sauces on burners in the background, for a State Dinner honoring President Aleksander Kwaśniewski of the Republic of Poland and Jolanta Kwaśniewska, the first lady of Poland. Comerford, who was named White House Executive Chef in 2005, is likely preparing the ‘BBQ Shallot Sauce’ which was served alongside smoked beef and corn polenta at the dinner.

This photograph of White House chef Hans Raffert preparing food as First Lady Rosalynn and Amy Carter, her daughter, look on was taken in the White House Kitchen on January 24, 1980. The filets to the left of Chef Raffert are prepared for a traditional beef Wellington, while he is preparing scallops for service. Raffert formed relationships with every first family he worked for, including the Carters, and prepared their Sunday dinners after church.

In this photograph, White House Executive Chef René G. A. Verdon (right) and assistant chef Julius Spessot (left) stand behind a banquet table for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s luncheon for newswomen. This luncheon took place on April 11, 1961 in the State Dining Room, just six days after Verdon’s first official meal as White House Executive Chef. This quick turnaround was expected in Verdon’s early tenure, as he was initially hired to cater the numerous meals presented after President John F. Kennedy took office. Like many White House luncheons at this time, this elegant display was presented buffet-style.

This photograph of White House Executive Chef Cristeta "Chris" Comerford was taken by Chuck Kennedy on December 3, 2014. In the photograph, Chef Comerford makes final preparations in the East Room of the White House before a Christmas holiday volunteer reception held during the Barack Obama administration.

This photograph of President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan exiting the Diplomatic Entrance of the White House with pop star Michael Jackson was taken by Michael Evans on May 14, 1984. Jackson was on hand for a ceremony on the South Lawn where he was presented with a plaque recognizing his dedication to the National Campaign Against Drunk Driving. Standing at the far left is Roland A. Harley, a doorkeeper, messenger, and houseman who worked at the White House for nearly forty years, from around 1946 to 1984.

This photograph of White House calligraphers setting out place cards in the State Dining Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on November 1, 1961. At left is Sanford L. Fox, chief of the White House Social Entertainments Office, with Russell Armentrout, assistant chief of the White House Social Entertainments Office, at right. The table was being set for a dinner hosted by President John F. Kennedy in honor of former President Harry S. Truman.

This photograph of President John F. Kennedy and White House Executive Chef René G. A. Verdon was taken by Cecil Stoughton on May 2, 1963. Chef Verdon joined the Kitchen team in a temporary capacity in 1961 but was soon hired by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy as the first White House Executive Chef. He held that role until 1966. A native of France, this photograph was captured one day after Verdon became a United States citizen.

This photograph of White House Executive Chef René G. A. Verdon holding a birthday cake for President John F. Kennedy's birthday was taken by Cecil Stoughton on May 29, 1963. The cake was given to President Kennedy by members of the White House Residence staff during a surprise birthday party. Chef Verdon joined the Kitchen team in a temporary capacity in 1961 but was soon hired by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy as the first White House Executive Chef. He held that role until 1966.

This photograph of White House butlers Ron Guy, left, and Von Everett, right, was taken by Pete Souza on October 13, 2009. Guy and Everett are captured setting the long table in the Cabinet Room ahead of President Barack Obama's working lunch with Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain. The Cabinet Room is located in the West Wing.