This photograph is of an engraving of Martha Johnson Patterson who was the daughter of President Andrew Johnson and First Lady Eliza Johnson. With her mother citing poor health, Martha — and sometimes her sister Mary Johnson Stover — took the duties of White House hostess or first lady. During her tenure as hostess, Patterson used her $30,000 budget on improvements to the White House which had fallen into a state of disrepair. She purchased new wallpaper, slipcovers for old furniture, and muslin cloth to cover carpets during receptions. The original engraving was made in 1881 by J.C. Buttre.