• 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.
  • Lorraine Waxman Pearce Collection Compilation
    White House Historical Association
    vases
    staff
    restoration
    construction & maintence
    china
    White House Collection
    WHHA
    State Floor
    State Dining Room
    Roosevelt Room
    Blue Room
    Map Room
    Ground Floor
    Residence staff
    documents
    This composite is a compilation of materials from the Lorraine Waxman Pearce Collection and other sources. Lorraine Waxman Pearce served as the first White House Curator from 1961 to 1962. This composite may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the collection. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.
  • Chef Roland Mesnier Collection Composite
    White House Historical Association
    holidays
    gingerbread
    food & drink
    decorations
    WHHA
    State Visit
    State Floor
    State Dinner
    Residence Staff
    Kitchen
    Ground Floor
    Family Dining Room
    State Dining Room
    celebrations
    winter holidays
    Christmas
    This composite is a compilation of photographs from the Chef Roland Mesnier Collection. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004. This composite may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the collection. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.
  • Black Cloth Composite
    White House Historical Association
    north view
    funerals
    WHHA
    State Floor
    North Portico
    East Room
    White House Collection
    This composite is made of fashion plates showing mourning wear, an illustration of the President Abraham's Lincoln lying in state in the East Room of the White House, and the North Portico draped in black cloth in mourning for President James Garfield. The image was used for the digital exhibit called "Black Cloth: Mourning Dress and Drapery at the White House." It may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.
  • Something Old, Something New Composite
    White House Historical Association
    WHHA
    weddings
    flowers
    This composite image of floral prints and photographs of wedding bouquets was featured in the digital exhibit entitled "Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings." It may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.
  • Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection Composite
    White House Historical Association
    WHHA
    bookcase
    painting
    silhouette
    portrait
    furniture
    case goods
    This composite features pieces from the White House Collection. This image was featured in the exhibition entitled "Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection". It may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.
  • Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection Composite
    White House Historical Association
    WHHA
    bookcase
    painting
    silhouette
    portrait
    furniture
    case goods
    This composite features pieces from the White House Collection. This image was featured in the exhibition entitled "Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection". It may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.
  • First Ladies Composite
    White House Historical Association
    fashion
    clothing & accessories
    WHHA
    This image is a composite of various first ladies in inaugural ball gowns and mannequins with dresses and gowns specially made for them by women designers, seamstresses, and courtiers. This image was featured in the digital exhibition "Glamour and Innovation: Women Behind the Seams of White House Fashion." *** This image contains images that requires licensing and may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association and cleared by the copyright holder.***
  • First Ladies Composite
    White House Historical Association
    fashion
    clothing & accessories
    WHHA
    This image is a composite of various first ladies in inaugural ball gowns and mannequins with dresses and gowns specially made for them by women designers, seamstresses, and courtiers. This image was featured in the digital exhibition "Glamour and Innovation: Women Behind the Seams of White House Fashion." *** This image contains images that requires licensing and may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association and cleared by the copyright holder.***
  • Grounds of Gunston Hall
    White House Historical Association
    Aquia sandstone
    This photograph was taken for the White House Historical Association. In the photo is a stone border that was once the foundation of a barn on the grounds of Gunston Hall in Virginia. Daffodils grow beside it.
  • U.S. Patent Office, Detail
    White House Historical Association
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken in 2017. It shows the outer walls of the first floor of the U.S. Patent Office. A fire in 1877 consumed most of the original building, but these walls survived the flames. Today, they sit in a covered courtyard shared by the Smithsonian Institution's American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. The Patent Office was designated a historical landmark in 1965.
  • Aquia Creek Sandstone, Gunston Hall
    White House Historical Association
    Aquia sandstone
    This photograph was taken at Gunston Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia. The home was built by George Mason, a Virginia politician and delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the 1750s, and features Aquia Creek sandstone quoins framing the sturdy brick walls. In 1791, the federal government purchased Government Island in Stafford, Virginia. The island, previously called Wiggington's Island, and its quarry supplied sandstone for the construction of the President's House and United States Capitol Building. Aquia Creek runs on the banks of Government Island. The Potomac River tributary is credited with supplying sandstone for all three historic places.
  • Gatepost and Guard House
    White House Historical Association
    Washington, D.C.
    Aquia sandstone
    U.S. Capitol
    This photograph depicts a weathered gatepost and guard house that stood on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building from 1827 to 1874. It is made of Aquia sandstone. It currently sits at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 15th Street in Washington, D.C.
  • Aquia Creek Sandstone, Gunston Hall
    White House Historical Association
    Aquia sandstone
    This photograph was taken at Gunston Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia. The home was built by George Mason, a Virginia politician and delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the 1750s and features Aquia Creek sandstone quoins framing the sturdy brick walls. In 1791, the federal government purchased Government Island in Stafford, Virginia. The island, previously called Wiggington's Island, and its quarry supplied sandstone for the construction of the President's House and United States Capitol Building. Aquia Creek runs on the banks of Government Island. The Potomac River tributary is credited with supplying sandstone for all three historic places.