• White House Kitchen Staff with Dessert for Austrian Chancellor
    Robert L. Knudsen
    staff
    Residence staff
    Kitchen
    Ground Floor
    food & drink
    meals
    This photograph of members of the White House Kitchen staff was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on May 3, 1962. The group is photographed standing around a dessert dish featuring an assortment of cookies made for a luncheon held in honor of Federal Chancellor Alfons Gorbach of the Republic of Austria. From left to right are: assistant cook Raymond Jackson, assistant chef Julius Spessot, White House Executive Chef René Verdon, assistant cook Eserline Dewberry, pastry chef Ferdinand Louvat, and an unidentified member of the team. They are photographed the Kitchen located on the Ground Floor of the White House.
  • White House Staff Group Photo
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    Residence staff
    staff
    State Dining Room
    State Floor
    In this photograph taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on January 6, 1982, White House staff pose together in the State Dining Room. The White House staff largely go unseen but perform vital tasks to the running of the house, success of events, and care of the first family. 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.
  • Group Photo of White House Staff, Reagan Administration
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    staff
    State Floor
    State Dining Room
    Residence staff
    This group photograph of the White House residence staff was taken in the State Dining Room on January 6, 1982, during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The staff photographed worked primarily in the Executive Mansion and include kitchen staff, butlers, and the White House Curator's Office. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, pictured standing in the second row in his chef's hat. Haller served as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.
  • Food Preparations in the White House Kitchen
    Robert L. Knudsen
    staff
    Kitchen
    Ground Floor
    food & drink
    In this photograph, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller and his colleagues prepare shish kebabs during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. Also on the table is a platter including lobster and savory pastries. This photograph was taken by White House photographer Robert L. Knudsen in the Ground Floor Kitchen of the White House, around November 30, 1967. Standing from left to right are: Franklin Blair, Eserline Dewberry, Allina Price, and Haller. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to Henry Haller. Haller served as White House Executive Chef from 1966-1987.
  • Henry Haller and Team in the White House Kitchen
    Unknown
    Ground Floor
    staff
    Kitchen
    This photograph shows White House Executive Chef Henry Haller alongside his team in the White House Kitchen. Haller is pictured in the center of the first row, with Eserline Dewberry standing on the far left side of the first row, Franklin Blair standing far left of the back row, and Allina Price fourth from the left in the back row. This photograph was taken in 1966 or 1967, during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.
  • White House Staff Gathered in State Dining Room
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    staff
    Residence staff
    State Floor
    State Dining Room
    This group photograph of the White House Residence staff was taken in the State Dining Room on January 6, 1982, during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The staff photographed worked primarily in the Executive Mansion and include kitchen staff, butlers, and the White House Curator's Office.