• Lincoln Bedroom
    Peter Vitale
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This 2005 color photograph showcases the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. In 2005, the room underwent refurbishing under the direction of First Lady Laura Bush enhancing the historical accuracy of the Lincoln Bedroom.
  • Bedroom, Benjamin Harrison Administration
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    bedroom
    Lincoln Bed
    This circa 1893 black and white photograph taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston depicts a White House bedroom during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison. The Lincoln Bed is in the center of the photograph. To the left is a mirrored wardrobe likely purchased during the Buchanan or Lincoln administration. Note the crocheted Harrison pillowcase and the portrait of General William T. Sherman above the doorway.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, John F. Kennedy Administration
    National Geographic Service
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This color photograph, taken by National Geographic Society staff, depicts the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, Richard M. Nixon Administration
    Martin Rogers
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This circa 1972 photograph depicts the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President Richard M. Nixon. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. Displayed between the Lincoln Bed are Katherine Helm's 1925 portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln and Stephen Arnold Douglas Volk's 1931 Lincoln, The Ever-Sympathetic.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, Gerald R. Ford Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    Larry D. Kinney
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This circa 1976 photograph by National Geographic Service photographers depicts the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. Displayed between the Lincoln Bed are Katherine Helm's 1925 portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln and a circa 1840 portrait of President Andrew Jackson attributed to Miner Kilbourne Kellogg.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, Richard M. Nixon Administration
    Joseph H. Bailey
    Larry D. Kinney
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This November 1973 photograph by National Geographic Service photographers showcases the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President Richard M. Nixon. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. Displayed between the Lincoln Bed are Katherine Helm's 1925 portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln and Stephen Arnold Douglas Volk's 1931 Lincoln, The Ever-Sympathetic.
  • Grace Coolidge's Bedroom
    Ralph Waldo Magee
    bedroom
    Lincoln bed
    This 1928 black and white photograph depicts the White House bedroom of First Lady Grace Coolidge, featuring the Lincoln bed in the center of the photograph. Mrs. Coolidge crocheted a coverlet for the bed, starting a First Lady tradition of leaving a memento for future occupants of the White House.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, Bill Clinton Administration
    Erik Kvalsvik
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This 1994 color photograph depicts the Lincoln Bedroom on the Second Floor of the White House during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s.
  • Lincoln Bedroom of the White House, George W. Bush Administration
    Erik Kvalsvik
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This 2005 color photograph showcases the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President George W. Bush. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. In 2005, the room underwent refurbishing under the direction of First Lady Laura Bush enhancing the historical accuracy of the Lincoln Bedroom.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, George W. Bush Administration
    Peter Vitale
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This 2005 color photograph showcases the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House during the administration of President George W. Bush. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. In 2005, the room underwent refurbishing under the direction of First Lady Laura Bush enhancing the historical accuracy of the Lincoln Bedroom.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, Bill Clinton Administration
    Bruce White
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This 1999 color photograph depicts the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. W. T. Carlton's 1863 "Watch Meeting—Dec. 31st 1862—Waiting for the Hour" is displayed above the Lincoln-era desk in the center of the image.
  • Lincoln Bedroom, Kennedy Administration
    Unknown
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    Lincoln Bed
    This circa 1961 color photograph is an outtake from the first edition of the White House Guidebook. It depicts the a bedroom on the Second Floor of the White House. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln. The room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s.