• Chef Raffert with Rosalynn and Amy Carter in the White House Kitchen
    Unknown
    staff
    Residence staff
    Kitchen
    Ground Floor
    First Family
    food & drink
    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.
  • President and Mrs. Reagan Welcome Michael Jackson to the White House
    Michael Evans
    staff
    initiatives
    White House Guests
    South Grounds
    Residence staff
    ceremonies
    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.
  • President Johnson in the White House Barber Shop
    Yoichi R. Okamoto
    staff
    Residence staff
    leisure
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the White House Barber Shop was taken by Yoichi R. Okamoto on April 26, 1966. President Johnson is receiving a haircut from Steven E. Martini and a manicure from Anne M. Martini. Behind them are, from left to right: Jack Valenti, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., and Ford Bell, Sr. The Martinis, a married couple, both worked at the White House from around 1953 to 1970, grooming four presidents and members of the first family.
  • President Johnson and Grandson in the White House Barber Shop
    Michael Geissinger
    staff
    Residence staff
    First Family
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent in the White House Barber Shop was taken by Michael Geissinger on October 1, 1968. In the photograph, President Johnson watches as his grandson gets a haircut from White House barber Steven E. Martini. Martini, along with his wife Anne M. Martini, worked at the White House from around 1953 to 1970, grooming four presidents and members of the first family.
  • Mrs. Roosevelt Signs the "Consumer Pledge for Total Defense"
    Farm Security Administration/Office of War
    staff
    Residence staff
    World War II
    Great Depression
    This photograph of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt alongside White House housekeeper Victoria D. H. Nesbitt and Harriet Elliott, associate administrator of the Consumer Division of the Office of Price Administration, was taken in November 1941. Mrs. Roosevelt and Nesbitt (also referred to as Harriet Nesbitt) were on hand to sign Elliott's "Consumer Pledge for Total Defense". The pledge encouraged frugality and avoided wastefulness in defense of democracy while the United States was recovering from the Great Depression and internationally World War II was raging.
  • President Nixon and Franklin H. Blair in the Bowling Alley
    Jack E. Kightlinger
    staff
    Residence staff
    Ground Floor
    Bowling Alley
    leisure
    sports
    This photograph of President Richard M. Nixon in the White House bowling alley with Residence staff member Franklin H. Blair was taken by Jack E. Kightlinger on October 8, 1969. Blair worked at the White House as both a houseman and kitchen steward from 1965 to 1980.
  • Mrs. Clinton with White House Butler James Ramsey
    Ralph Alswang
    staff
    Residence staff
    This photograph of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and White House butler James Ramsey was taken by Ralph Alswang on March 17, 1993. The two were captured as Mrs. Clinton welcomed Leah Rabin, wife of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel, to the White House. Ramsey worked at the White House for thirty years, from around 1980 to 2010, and served six presidents.
  • President Kennedy and Caroline with Snowman on the South Grounds
    Abbie Rowe
    staff
    snow
    South Grounds
    Residence staff
    leisure
    This photograph of President John F. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy, his daughter, was taken by Abbie Rowe on February 4, 1961. The two are captured admiring a snowman made for Caroline on the driveway around the South Grounds with a group that includes White House head gardener Robert M. Redmond, far right, and Pierre Salinger, Kennedy's press secretary, center back.
  • President Reagan Returns to the White House Following Shooting
    Unknown
    staff
    Residence staff
    South Grounds
    South Portico
    In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan wave from the base of the South Portico of the White House on April 11, 1981. President Reagan had just returned home from George Washington Hospital following an assassination attempt by John Hinckley, Jr. on March 30. Holding an umbrella over the Reagans in Roland A. Harley, a doorkeeper, messenger, and houseman who worked at the White House for nearly forty years, from around 1946 to 1984.
  • President and Mrs. Reagan with Stewart C. Stevens
    Pete Souza
    staff
    Residence staff
    Second Floor
    Center Hall
    In this photograph President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose with Stewart C. Stevens during a photo opportunity in the Executive Mansion. Pete Souza took this group photography on November 28, 1988 in the Center Hall, which is located on the Second Floor of the White House. Stevens cleaned and maintained the windows and chandeliers from the presidency of Richard M. Nixon until his retirement in 2002 during George W. Bush's presidency.
  • Franklin H. Blair and Susan Ford Clean Liberty the Dog
    David Hume Kennerly
    staff
    Residence staff
    pets
    This photograph of White House Residence staff member Franklin H. Blair and Susan Ford, daughter of President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford, was taken by David Hume Kennerly on October 5, 1974. The two are captured cleaning the Ford family dog, Liberty, in the White House kennel. Blair worked at the White House as both a houseman and kitchen steward from 1965 to 1980.
  • Harrison Grandchildren with Josephine Kneip and Marie Hampe
    Unknown
    staff
    Residence staff
    First Family
    South Portico
    This photograph of Josephine Kneip and Marie Hampe with Mary Lodge Harrison and Benjamin Harrison McKee, the grandchildren of President Benjamin Harrison, was taken circa 1889 to 1893. Kneip served as housekeeper and lady's maid to First Lady Caroline Harrison, and Marie Hampe served as governess to the Harrison granchildren. The group is photographed on the South Portico of the White House.
  • John F. Kennedy, Jr. with White House Valet George E. Thomas
    Cecil Stoughton
    staff
    instruments
    Second Floor
    Residence staff
    Center Hall
    birthdays
    celebrations
    This photograph of John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and George E. Thomas was taken by Cecil Stoughton on November 27, 1962. Thomas was President Kennedy's valet from 1961 to 1963. In the photograph, Kennedy sits at a piano bench with Thomas standing beside him in the Center Hall of the White House. This was likely taken during a joint birthday party for Kennedy and his sister, Caroline.
  • John F. Kennedy, Jr. at Children's Party on the South Lawn
    Cecil Stoughton
    staff
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Residence staff
    celebrations
    This photograph of John F. Kennedy, Jr. on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds was taken by Cecil Stoughton on April 4, 1963. Kennedy, the son of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, was photographed at a children's party. In the background are Mrs. Kennedy, left, and White House butler Robert B. Thompson, center.
  • First Lady Grace Coolidge in Sleigh Outside the White House with Ike Hoover
    Harris & Ewing
    staff
    Residence staff
    North Grounds
    North Drive
    transportation
    In this photograph, taken by Harris & Ewing circa 1929, First Lady Grace Goodhue Coolidge rides in a sleigh outside the North Portico of the White House. Chief Usher Irwin "Ike" Hood Hoover stands to the far right. Hoover worked at the White House from 1891 to 1933, initially as an electrician and then as Chief Usher.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    holidays
    South Portico
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter
    Cabinet
    arts & culture
    performing
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film includes appearances by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on the South Portico and on stage as well as appearances by the Today show's Willard Scott, actress Jane Seymour and her family, and Franklin D. Raines, Director of the Office of the Management and Budget. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    performing
    music
    military
    holidays
    U.S. Marine Band
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter
    South Portico
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film includes appearances by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, footage of the traditional egg roll race, and a performance by musician Art Garfunkel and his family, including wife Kim. The film closes with behind-the-scenes footage of the EarthLink production team, who produced the cybercast. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    holidays
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter
    South Grounds
    South Lawn
    South Portico
    U.S. Marine Band
    military
    music
    performing
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film includes an appearance by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and music performed by the United States Marine Band. President and Mrs. Clinton can be seen greeting crowds gathered on the South Lawn of the White House. The film also includes a recording of President Clinton speaking from a stage to the gathered crowd. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    holidays
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter
    South Grounds
    South Lawn
    South Portico
    Cabinet
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film includes appearances by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton as they greeted and welcomed guests to the White House. United States Attorney General Janet Reno is interviewed and seen greeting guests. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    performing
    music
    holidays
    U.S. Marine Band
    South Portico
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter
    Cabinet
    military
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film includes appearances by President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Attorney General Janet Reno, Franklin D. Raines, Director of the Office of the Management and Budget, musician Art Garfunkel, the Today show's Willard Scott, and actress Jane Seymour. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    holidays
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter
    South Portico
    arts & culture
    performing
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film includes appearances by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on stage and greeting guests on the South Lawn. Also included in this film is a performance by a historical interpreter dressed as President Thomas Jefferson and footage of the egg roll race. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Howard Lefkowitz Collection Compilation
    White House Historical Association
    Easter Egg Roll
    South Grounds
    holidays
    Easter
    technology
    South Lawn
    south view
    South Portico
    This compilation is made of up of screenshots from the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. Howard Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This compilation contains copyrighted material and may only be used for the press and publicity. Any other uses must be cleared by the White House Historical Association in writing. Please contact archives@whha.org with questions about other uses.
  • Footage from the 1998 Cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Howard Lefkowitz Collection
    EarthLink
    technology
    holidays
    U.S. Marine Band
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Easter Egg Roll
    Easter Bunny
    Easter
    military
    This film footage was taken at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 13, 1998. The 1998 Easter Egg Roll was the first to be cybercast over the internet. This film footage includes appearances by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on the South Portico and then on stage. The footage also includes President Clinton among the contestants in the traditional Easter Egg Roll and performances by historical interpreters of presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. This film is part of the Howard Lefkowitz Collection. Lefkowitz served as vice president of business development and Internet marketing for EarthLink. In 1998, Lefkowitz developed and produced the first cybercast of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Working with the White House, EarthLink, and other technology partners, over 100 hours of film was recorded and simultaneously aired on the Internet live from the South Lawn of the White House. Lefkowitz would produce the cybercast from 1998 to 2000. This film may contain copyrighted materials and is therefore not available to stream. To review the film, please contact the White House History Digital Archives at archives@whha.org. The White House Historical Association is making these materials available for research and educational purposes. Rights assessment and obtaining necessary clearances, for all purposes, is solely the responsibility of the user.
  • Mrs. Clinton and Pastry Chefs with 1993 Gingerbread House
    Unknown
    winter holidays
    staff
    gingerbread
    food & drink
    decorations
    State Floor
    State Dining Room
    Christmas
    Residence staff
    This is a photograph of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, and pastry chef Franette McCulloch with the 1993 official White House Gingerbread House that was dubbed the "House of Socks". It was created by Chef Mesnier in honor of President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Clinton's cat, Socks. The gingerbread house is a to-scale replica of White House complete with 20 marzipan versions of Socks playing around the house. The architectural details were created with carefully pipped icing and illuminated with working miniature floodlights. 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.
  • Mrs. Johnson at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
    Joseph J. Scherschel
    event
    This photograph was taken on First Lady Lady Bird Johnson's beautification tour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 21, 1965. In this photograph, Mrs. Johnson speaks at the dedication of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory. During her trip, she addressed the American Institute of Park Executives and toured the Boerner Botanical Gardens. Mrs. Johnson was an environmentalist who championed beautification projects across the country, culminating in the passing of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965.