• The Kennedys Greet the 2506 Brigade in Miami
    Cecil Stoughton
    travel
    Presidential Visits
    Florida
    This photograph is of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy standing in a car greeting members of the 2506th Cuban Invasion Brigade at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, Florida. This photograph was taken by Cecil Stoughton on December 29, 1962. The Brigade was comprised of Cuban exiles who participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion of April 1961.
  • Menu for Denver Summit of the Eight
    White House Calligraphy Office
    travel
    menus
    documents
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Presidential Visit
    Denver
    Colorado
    This is a menu for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on June 21, 1997 at The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, Colorado for leaders and their spouses attending the Denver Summit of the Eight, known commonly as the G8 summit. The dinner followed a meeting earlier in the day at the Denver Public Library where leaders from the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, European Commission, and Russia discussed economics and foreign policy. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • President Truman with Marine Guard During Trip to Key West
    U.S. Navy
    travel
    military
    Florida
    This photograph is of President Harry S. Truman standing with the Marine Guard during a trip to the Little White House in Key West, Florida, taken on November 15, 1947. Among the Marines pictured is Private First Class Michael Hassett, Captain Robert L. Dennison's orderly. As vice president, Truman became president when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died during his fourth term in office in 1945. He was elected president in his own right during the 1948 election, serving from January 20, 1949 to January 20, 1953. During his second term, Truman was the target of an assassination attempt while living in Blair House during a major White House renovation. He served in the Senate prior to his years in the White House.
  • President Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia
    Bernard Gotfryd
    travel
    meetings
    Presidential Visit
    Georgia
    This photograph of President Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia, was taken by Bernard Gotfryd on December 24, 1977. President Carter visited his hometown for a meeting with farmers who were part of the American Agriculture Movement. The group was formed to express their discontent with the 1977 Farm Bill, which reduced the price of commodities below the cost of production. Carter served as governor of Georgia prior to his term as president, which began on January 20, 1977 and ended January 20, 1981.
  • President Roosevelt Delievers a Speech in Waterville, Maine
    Underwood & Underwood
    speeches
    travel
    Maine
    This stereograph by Underwood & Underwood of President Theodore Roosevelt was taken circa 1902 during a visit to Waterville, Maine. During his presidency, Roosevelt wore formal attire for public outings. Here, he wears a dark frock coat and holds a top hat, which remained common for formal occasions, although the crown had become shorter by the 1890s. Around him, people in the crowd wear a range of hat styles, including the fedora, which was then growing in popularity. A former governor of New York, Roosevelt became president upon the assassination of William McKinley on September 14, 1901, and served until March 4, 1909.
  • President Roosevelt Passing Through the Canal Zone By Train
    W. A. Fishbaugh
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    Panama
    This photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt and others on the back of a train car in the Panama Canal Zone was taken in November 1906 by W. A. Fishbaugh (also referred to as William A. Fishbaugh). When President Roosevelt was photographed wearing a Panama hat during his trip to the Panama Canal in 1906, the image of the president helped make the hat even more fashionable, with its popularity enduring into the 21st century. The boater and Panama hat became more prevalent as clothing associated with sporting pursuits became acceptable daywear. With its origins in Ecuador, Panama hats were recommended to travelers to South America since the mid-19th century for their protection from the elements. A former governor of New York, Roosevelt became president upon the assassination of William McKinley on September 14, 1901, and served until March 4, 1909.
  • President Truman on the Flying Bridge of the USS Williamsburg
    U.S. Navy
    transportation
    presidential yachts
    travel
    This photograph is of President Harry S. Truman on the flying bridge of the USS Williamsburg as it sails up the Potomac River on September 2, 1946. President Truman was on the presidential yacht following his vacation cruise to Bermuda. Truman is wearing a suit featuring a double-breasted jacket worn with wide-leg trousers. Known for his huge collection of ties and other accessories, he added his own flair with a handkerchief, contrasting tie, two-tone shoes, and fedora hat. As vice president, Truman became president when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died during his fourth term in office in 1945. He was elected president in his own right during the 1948 election, serving from January 20, 1949 to January 20, 1953. During his second term, Truman was the target of an assassination attempt while living in Blair House during a major White House renovation. He served in the Senate prior to his years in the White House.
  • Menu from Luncheon for the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations
    White House Calligraphy Office
    menus
    meals
    documents
    Virginia
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    This menu (a copy of the original) is from a luncheon held during the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations, more commonly known as the G-7 Summit. President Ronald Reagan attended the luncheon, which was held on May 30, 1983 at Bassett Hall, a part of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • Menu from Dinner for the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations
    White House Calligraphy Office
    menus
    meals
    documents
    Virginia
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    This menu is from a dinner held during the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations, more commonly known as the G-7 Summit. President Ronald Reagan attended the dinner, which was held on May 28, 1983 at Carter's Grove, a former plantation that is part of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • Menu from State Dinner for the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations
    White House Calligraphy Office
    menus
    documents
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Virginia
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    This menu is from a State Dinner held in honor of the 1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations, more commonly known as the G-7 Summit. The dinner was hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center in Williamsburg, Virginia (where the summit was held) on May 30, 1983. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • Menu from the Commowealth Dinner with the President of France
    White House Calligraphy Office
    menus
    meals
    documents
    Virginia
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    This menu is from the Commonwealth Dinner held in Williamsburg, Virginia on October 18, 1981. The dinner was held at the Governor's Palace and was attended by President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy Reagan, Governor John N. Dalton of Virginia, First Lady of Virginia Edwina Dalton, President François Mitterrand of the French Republic, and Danielle Mitterrand, the First Lady of France. President Reagan and President Mitterrand were visiting Williamsburg in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown and to reinforce the partnership between the United States and France. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • President Carter Arrives at Camp David to Discuss Iran Hostage Crisis
    Marion S. Trikosko
    Camp David
    travel
    meetings
    crisis & controversy
    This photograph by Marion S. Trikosko captures President Jimmy Carter arriving at Camp David in Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland on November 23, 1979. Accompanying President Carter on the helicopter trip from the White House to Camp David was, from left to right, Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, and Vice President Walter F. Mondale. The group was on hand to meet and discuss the Iran Hostage Crisis, which began earlier that month, on November 4. The hostages would be held for 444 days, until January 20, 1981. Camp David was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, then called Shangri-La, as a presidential retreat. President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the retreat Camp David after his grandson, David Eisenhower.
  • The Carter Family Rafting the Salmon River
    Unknown
    travel
    leisure
    Idaho
    This photograph is of the Carter family rafting down the Salmon River in Idaho on August 23, 1978. In the raft are President Jimmy Carter (standing at left), First Lady Rosalynn Carter (seated, left, with sunglasses), and daughter Amy (seated at left in the front). The family rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River as part of a vacation out west that also included a stay in Wyoming and the Grand Tetons.
  • Sunnylands Staff at New Year's Day Lunch
    Mary Anne Fackelman
    winter holidays
    travel
    food & drink
    New Year's
    California
    In this photograph taken by Mary Anne Fackelman, staff at Annenberg Estate, known as Sunnylands, in Rancho Mirage, California, stand at an outdoor buffet lunch on New Year's Day in 1987. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan spent many New Year's holidays as houseguests of philanthropists Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, a tradition that began when Mr. Reagan was governor and continued after he left the White House. While staying at the estate the Reagans enjoyed activities such as golf and backgammon. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.
  • Desserts, New Year's Eve 1985
    Mary Anne Fackelman
    winter holidays
    travel
    food & drink
    New Year's
    California
    This photograph by Mary Anne Fackelman, shows an unidentified man serving dessert on New Year's Eve in 1985 at Annenberg Estate, known as Sunnylands, in Rancho Mirage, California. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan spent many New Year's holidays as houseguests of philanthropists Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, a tradition that began when President Reagan was governor and continued after he left the White House. While staying at the estate the Reagans enjoyed activities such as golf and backgammon. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.
  • Menu for Denver Summit of the Eight (Page 3 of 8)
    White House Calligraphy Office
    travel
    menus
    meals
    documents
    Presidential Visit
    Denver
    Colorado
    State Dinner
    State Visit
    This is the third page of a menu for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on June 21, 1997 at The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, Colorado for leaders and their spouses attending the Denver Summit of the Eight, known commonly as the G8 summit. The dinner followed a meeting earlier in the day at the Denver Public Library where leaders from the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, European Commission, and Russia discussed economics and foreign policy. For the full program, see 1141173. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • Menu for Denver Summit of the Eight (Page 5 of 8)
    White House Calligraphy Office
    travel
    menus
    meals
    documents
    Presidential Visit
    Denver
    Colorado
    State Dinner
    State Visit
    This is the fifth page of a menu for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on June 21, 1997 at The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, Colorado for leaders and their spouses attending the Denver Summit of the Eight, known commonly as the G8 summit. The dinner followed a meeting earlier in the day at the Denver Public Library where leaders from the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, European Commission, and Russia discussed economics and foreign policy. For the full program, see 1141173. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • Menu for Denver Summit of the Eight (Page 1 of 8)
    White House Calligraphy Office
    travel
    menus
    meals
    documents
    Presidential Visit
    Denver
    Colorado
    State Dinner
    State Visit
    This is the front cover of a menu for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on June 21, 1997 at The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, Colorado for leaders and their spouses attending the Denver Summit of the Eight, known commonly as the G8 summit. The dinner followed a meeting earlier in the day at the Denver Public Library where leaders from the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, European Commission, and Russia discussed economics and foreign policy. For the full program, see 1141173. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.
  • President Bush Greets First Responders at Ground Zero
    Eric Draper
    September 11
    crisis & controversy
    New York City
    New York
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    This photograph of President George W. Bush greeting firefighters, police, and rescue personnel was taken by Eric Draper on September 14, 2001 in New York City. President Bush visited the first responders to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, meeting the group at what was coined Ground Zero of the horrific events that occurred just days before. Bush toured Ground Zero and gave a speech offering support to the first responders.
  • Mrs. Nixon Speaks with Barbara Walters Outside Peking Hotel
    Byron E. Schumaker
    press
    First Lady Visit
    travel
    China
    This photograph of First Lady Pat Nixon was taken on February 22, 1972, during President Richard M. Nixon's historic visit to the People's Republic of China. Mrs. Nixon is captured speaking to American reporter Barbara Walters outside the Peking Hotel. President Nixon's trip was the first time an American president had taken part in a State Visit to China.
  • Mrs. Obama Meets David Beckham at Winfield House
    Pete Souza
    sports
    Great Britain
    travel
    Presidential Visit
    In this photograph by Pete Souza, First Lady Michelle Obama meets soccer superstar David Beckham at a dinner hosted by Mrs. Obama and her husband, President Barack Obama, at Winfield House in London, England on May 25, 2011. Winfield House is the residence of the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. President and Mrs. Obama hosted the dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (pictured next to Mrs. Obama) following a State Banquet hosted by the royal couple at Buckingham Palace the previous evening. The two dinners were a part of President Obama's two day State Visit to the United Kingdom.
  • President Obama Watches the United States Compete in the World Cup
    Pete Souza
    sports
    travel
    Canada
    Presidential Visit
    In this photograph by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama watches the United States Men's National Soccer team play Ghana in the FIFA Men's World Cup on June 26, 2010. President Obama watched the game from a room at the Intercontinental Hotel in Toronto, Canada during the G20 Summit. The United States played Ghana in the knockout stage, ultimately losing 1-2 to the African nation.
  • Vice President Biden Cheers at Women's World Cup Final
    David Lienemann
    travel
    sports
    Canada
    Cabinet
    First Family
    In this photograph by David Lienemann, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. cheers on the United States Women's National Soccer team as they compete in the FIFA Women's World Cup final on July 5, 2015. The United States women's team beat Japan 5-2 for their third World Cup title. Vice President Biden was joined at the game by (from left to right): Sasha Obama, youngest daughter of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, his granddaughter Maisy Biden, and granddaughter Natalie Biden.
  • Mrs. Nixon Watches a Panda at the Beijing Zoo
    Byron E. Schumaker
    travel
    First Lady Visit
    China
    In this photograph taken by Bryon E. Schumaker, First Lady Pat Nixon, Chinese interpreters, officials, and the press watch a panda inside an enclosure at the Beijing Zoo (also known as the Peking Zoo) on February 22, 1972. The trip to the zoo was part of the Nixons' State Visit to the People's Republic of China.
  • Mrs. Nixon Watches a Panda at the Beijing Zoo
    Byron E. Schumaker
    First Lady Visit
    China
    travel
    In this photograph taken by Bryon E. Schumaker, First Lady Pat Nixon, Chinese interpreters, officials, and the press watch a panda inside an enclosure at the Beijing Zoo (also known as the Peking Zoo) on February 22, 1972. The trip to the zoo was part of the Nixons' State Visit to the People's Republic of China.