• Program for Presentation of Official Portraits of President and Mrs. Bush
    White House Calligraphy Office
    documents
    ceremonies
    programs
    This is a program for an unveiling ceremony hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on July 17, 1995, to present the official White House portraits of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush. Both portraits were painted by American artist Herbert Abrams over the course of multiple sittings in 1994. This program 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.
  • Arrival Ceremony in Honor of Queen Elizabeth II
    Joseph H. Bailey
    State Visit
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Head of State
    State Arrival Ceremony
    This photograph of President George H. W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain on the reviewing stand during an Arrival Ceremony held in her honor was taken by Joseph H. Bailey on May 14, 1991. The ceremony was held on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds. On the right side of the reviewing stand are Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and First Lady Barbara Bush. The Bushes also honored Queen Elizabeth's visit with a State Dinner in the evening. Her visit was the start of a13 day tour of the United States.
  • Presidents and First Ladies of the United States at 200th Anniversary of the White House
    Unknown
    State Dining Room
    State Floor
    commemorations
    celebrations
    This is a photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with former presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H. W. Bush and former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and Barbara Bush in the State Dining Room of the White House on November 9, 2000. This historic reunion of past and present residents of the White House was in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the White House. This photo includes a note to White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier from President Clinton. 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.
  • Current and Former Presidents with White House Chefs
    Unknown
    staff
    Red Room
    State Floor
    Residence staff
    This is a photograph of President Bill Clinton with former Presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush with a group of White House chefs. The group is photographed in the Red Room of the White House. From left to right are: White House Executive pastry chef Roland Mesnier, pastry chef Franette McCulloch, Bush, Carter, Clinton, Ford, chef Patrice Olivon, White House Executive Chef Pierre Chambrin, and sous chef John Moeller. 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.
  • President George H. W. Bush Greets White House Staff
    Unknown
    staff
    Diplomatic Reception Room
    Residence staff
    Ground Floor
    This is a photograph of President George H. W. Bush greeting White House staff in the Diplomatic Reception Room. It is unknown if this photograph was taken during President Bush's time in the White House or upon a return visit. In the photograph, President Bush is seen shaking hands with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Beside Chef Mesnier are pastry chef Franette McCulloch and curator Lydia Tederick. 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.
  • The Bushes with Chef Mesnier
    Unknown
    winter holidays
    staff
    State Floor
    Residence staff
    Christmas
    Blue Room
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    decorations
    This is a photograph of President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph was taken during the holiday season, with the annual Blue Room Christmas tree visible behind the group. 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.
  • The Bushes with Chef Mesnier
    Unknown
    winter holidays
    staff
    State Floor
    Residence staff
    Christmas
    Blue Room
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    decorations
    This is a photograph of President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph was taken during the holiday season, with the annual Blue Room Christmas tree visible behind the group. 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.
  • The Bushes with Chef Mesnier
    Unknown
    staff
    Christmas
    Blue Room
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    Residence staff
    State Floor
    decorations
    winter holidays
    This is a photograph of President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph was taken during the holiday season, with the annual Blue Room Christmas tree visible behind the group. 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.
  • White House Kitchen Staff Greet Reagans and Bushes
    Unknown
    staff
    Ground Floor Corridor
    Ground Floor
    Residence Staff
    In this photograph, members of the White House Kitchen staff greet President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in the Ground Floor Corridor. President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush are seen in the background in the doorway leading to the Diplomatic Reception Room. This photograph is undated. The Kitchen staff, from left to right are: chef Frank Ruta, chef Hans Raffert, pastry chef Franette McCulloch, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. 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.
  • President George H. W. Bush with White House Chefs
    Unknown
    staff
    Christmas
    Residence staff
    East Room
    State Floor
    winter holidays
    This is a photograph of President George H. W. Bush with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and pastry chef Franette McCulloch at a White House Christmas event in the East Room. 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.
  • The Bushes with Chef Mesnier
    Unknown
    winter holidays
    staff
    State Floor
    Residence staff
    Christmas
    Blue Room
    Blue Room Christmas Tree
    This is a photograph of President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This photograph was taken during the holiday season, with the annual Blue Room Christmas tree visible behind the group. 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.
  • Program for Presentation of Official Portraits of President and Mrs. Bush (Page 7 of 12)
    White House Calligraphy Office
    programs
    documents
    ceremonies
    This is the seventh page of a program for an unveiling ceremony hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on July 17, 1995, to present the official White House portraits of George and Barbara Bush. Both portraits were painted by American artist Herbert Abrams over the course of multiple sittings in 1994. This page displays a copy of the official portrait of George H. W. Bush. For the full program, see 1141151. This program 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 and Mrs. Obama Welcome the Bush Family to the White House
    Pete Souza
    Red Room
    State Floor
    arts & culture
    ceremonies
    dedication
    In this photograph by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a lunch for extended members of the Bush family in the Red Room on May 31, 2012. The Bush family visited the White House that day for the unveiling ceremony of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush's official White House portraits. The ceremony took place in the East Room. Seated clockwise from President Obama are: former First Lady Barbara Bush, Bucky Bush, Doro Bush Koch, Jenna Bush Hager, Marvin Bush, Jody Bush, former President George W. Bush, Mrs. Obama, former President George H. W. Bush, Patty Bush, Bobby Koch, Barbara Pierce Bush, Margaret Bush, Jonathan Bush, and former First Lady Laura Bush.
  • President Bush Participates in a Wreath Laying Ceremony
    Unknown
    military
    memorials
    Virginia
    Veterans Day
    Arlington National Cemetery
    commemorations
    In this photograph, President George H. W. Bush participates in a ceremonial wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day 1991. Since 1921, presidents have paid their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, often in observance of military commemorations including Veterans Day and Memorial Day.
  • President Bush Participates in a Hanukkah Celebration
    Unknown
    winter holidays
    menorahs
    Hanukkah
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on December 21, 1989, President George H. W. Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Second Lady Marilyn T. Quayle participate in a Hanukkah celebration in the Old Executive Office Building. During the ceremony, religious leaders from the Synagogue Council of America presented President Bush with a menorah that was later displayed at the White House. This was the first time a menorah was displayed at the White House. Located west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was formerly called the State, War, and Navy Building and later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building after President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • The Reagans Visit the Bushes at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Unknown
    meals
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken on February 12, 1981, during a visit by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan to the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Vice President George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara Bush invited the president and first lady to their residence for an informal dinner. Here, President Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Vice President Bush, and Barbara Bush relax and chat in the library of the Naval Observatory.
  • The Reagans and Bushes at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Unknown
    pets
    meals
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken on February 12, 1981, during a visit by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan to the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Vice President George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara Bush invited the president and first lady to their residence for an informal dinner. Here, President Reagan plays with the Bushes' dog, C. Fred, while Mrs. Reagan, Vice President Bush, and Mrs. Bush look on. In 1984, Mrs. Bush wrote a book documenting her husband's career from the springer spaniel's perspective, titled "C. Fred's Story."
  • Vice President Bush Meets with President Nixon
    Unknown
    meetings
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on April 15, 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush meets with former President Richard M. Nixon at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Nixon served as vice president to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-1961. Though he lost to John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election, Nixon later successfully ran for president in 1968 and 1972. In 1988, Vice President Bush ran his own presidential election campaign against Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis.
  • Vice President and Mrs. Bush Celebrate Presidential Victory
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on November 9, 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara Bush celebrate the vice president's presidential campaign victory on the day after the 1988 election. The new president-elect, Mrs. Bush, and members of their staff stand outside the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory, behind a banner that reads "Temporary Home of the 41st President of the United States." George H. W. Bush served as vice president to President Ronald Reagan from 1981-1989, and served as president of the United States from 1989-1993.
  • President Reagan Takes the Oath of Office
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    U.S. Capitol
    Washington, D.C.
    Justices
    This photograph of President Ronald Reagan being sworn-in by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court was taken on January 20, 1981. President Reagan was sworn-in on a bible held by his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan, for his inauguration ceremony. Reagan's inauguration was the first held from the west front of the United States Capitol. Among the attendees to the ceremony were President George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara Bush and the outgoing administration of President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter F. Mondale.
  • The Bushes Walk in the Inauguration Parade
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photography, newly sworn-in President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush walk down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House during the Inauguration Parade on January 20, 1989. The parade followed the Oath of Office and inaugural ceremonies at the United States Capitol.
  • President Bush Takes the Oath of Office
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    U.S. Capitol
    Justices
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph is of President George H. W. Bush taking the Oath of Office on January 20, 1989. The Oath of Office was administered by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court. Standing next to the two is First Lady Barabara Bush. Recently sworn-in Vice President Dan Quayle is also visible behind Mrs. Bush.
  • President Reagan Takes the Oath of Office
    Unknown
    inaugurations
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Capitol
    Justices
    This photograph of President Ronald Reagan taking the Oath of Office at the United States Capitol was taken on January 20, 1981. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administered the Oath of Office. Reagan's inauguration was the first held on the west front of the United States Capitol. Among the witnesses to the ceremony were First Lady Nancy Reagan, Vice President George H. W. Bush, and Second Lady Barbara Bush.
  • President Bush and Mrs. Bush Greet Arnold Schwarzenegger
    David Valdez
    sports
    receptions
    White House Guests
    State Floor
    Blue Room
    arts & culture
    In this photograph, taken by David Valdez on August 11, 1992, President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush greet Austrian-American actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzeneggar in the Blue Room. During the George H. W. Bush administration, Schwarzeneggar served as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and led multiple Great American Workouts on the South Lawn. Later Schwarzeneggar began a career in politics and served as governor of California from 2003-2011. This photograph was taken during a reception at the White House for members of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team. The athletes were invited to the White House following their return from the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Originally planned as an outdoor picnic, due to rain the event was held across multiple rooms on the State Floor. Approximately 450 athletes attended the event, were they enjoyed a performance by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Jon Secada and feasted on hot dogs and ice cream bars.
  • President Bush Signs the 1992 Olympic Committee Commemorative Coin Act
    David Valdez
    sports
    signing
    South Grounds
    Rose Garden
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken on October 3, 1990, President George H. W. Bush speaks in the Rose Garden during the bill signing ceremony for the 1992 Olympic Committee Commemorative Coin Act. Passed by Congress in September 1990, the act directed the Secretary of the Treasury to issue 1992 Olympic Games commemorative coins in five-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins, and prohibited the minting of such coins after June 30, 1993. Sales of the coins supported efforts of the United States Olympic Committee to support training of American athletes for the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville, France and Barcelona, Spain. Pictured here with President Bush from left to right: Representative John P. Hiler (R-Illinois), Senator Bob Graham (D-Florida), Representative Richard Lehman (D-California), former Olympic rower and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Anita L. Defranz, United States Olympic Committee President Robert Hilmick, Senator Jake Garn (R-Utah) and Dr. Harvey Schiller, executive director of the United States Olympic Committee.