This photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Steve Raymer, shows the East Sitting Hall as it appeared in August 1978, during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. The East Sitting Hall is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion. Before the President's offices were moved to the West Wing in 1902, clerks, government officials, and newspaper reporters waited in the East Sitting Hall in hopes of an audience with the president. Located just outside the Lincoln Bedroom, the East Sitting Hall now serves as an informal living area for guests of the First Family.