This photograph, taken on December 14, 1973 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon, shows the East Room decorated for the holiday season. Featured in the center of the photograph is a 1938 Steinway piano, a gift to the White House from Steinway & Sons of Long Island City, New York. This piano replaced an earlier piano given to the White House by Steinway in 1903. The piano is supported by three gilded, eagle-shaped legs in the Art deco style. President Nixon was an accomplished piano player, and occasionally accompanied distinguished performers at the White House, including jazz legend Duke Ellington. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.

This photograph of the Steinway piano eagle pedestal was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the detail on the Steinway piano case was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the detail on the Steinway piano case was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the detail on the Steinway piano case was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the detail on the Steinway piano case was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the detail on the Steinway piano case was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the detail on the Steinway piano case was taken in the Entrance Hall on July 20, 2017 by Matthew D'Agostino. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the Steinway piano in the Entrance Hall was taken on July 27, 2016, during the Barack Obama administration. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. To the left of the piano is the official portrait of President Bill Clinton by Simmie Knox. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the Steinway piano in the Entrance Hall was taken on July 27, 2016, during the Barack Obama administration. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. On the wall behind the piano is the official portrait of President Bill Clinton by Simmie Knox. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the Steinway piano in the Entrance Hall was taken on July 27, 2016, during the Barack Obama administration. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. On the wall behind the piano is the official portrait of President Bill Clinton by Simmie Knox. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the Steinway piano in the Entrance Hall was taken on July 27, 2016, during the Barack Obama administration. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing. On the wall behind the piano is the official portrait of President Bill Clinton by Simmie Knox. The Entrance Hall is located on the State Floor of the White House.

This photograph of the Steinway piano in the Entrance Hall of the White House taken by Bruce White on April 6, 2017. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of the gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing.

This photograph is of the Steinway piano President Woodrow Wilson brought with him from the White House at the end of his administration to his new home in Washington, D.C. The piano is part of the collection at the Woodrow Wilson House.

This photograph of President Richard M. Nixon and Duke Ellington was taken on April 29, 1969 during a program honoring Ellington's seventieth birthday. Nixon plays "Happy Birthday" on the gilded 1938 Steinway and Sons piano in the East Room of the White House. Ellington (1899-1974) was a prolific musician, composer and band leader who wrote numerous songs that became classics of American jazz. At this celebration, Ellington was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to American music.

This photograph of President Richard M. Nixon and Pearl Bailey was taken on March 7, 1974 by Ollie Atkins at the Midwinter Governor's' Conference. Nixon accompanies the performance on the gilded 1938 Steinway and Sons piano in the East Room of the White House. Bailey (1918-1990) was an American actress and singer who won numerous awards including a Tony for her stage work. She was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan.

This circa 1999 color photograph by Erik Kvalsvik shows the Cross Hall of the White House during the administration of President Bill Clinton. The Cross Hall is separated from the Entrance Hall by a colonnade and extends between the State Dining Room and the East Room. The piano at the far end of the photograph in the East Room was presented to the White House by Steinway and Sons in 1938.

This 1987 photograph depicts the East Room as it appeared during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. In the background, Gilbert Stuart's 1797 portrait of President George Washington and John Singer Sargent's 1903 portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt hang on the wall. In the foreground is a 1938 Steinway piano, a gift to the White House from Steinway & Sons.

This circa 1904 black and white photograph depicts the East Room of the White House after the Roosevelt renovation of 1902 by the firm of McKim, Mead & White. The "Gold Grand" piano in the center of the image was a gift to the White House from Steinway and Sons in 1903.

This color photograph depicts the East Room of the White House. On display in the center of the photograph is a 1938 Steinway and Sons piano, a gift to the White House from Steinway. Eliphalet Frazer Andrews' 1878 portrait of First Lady Martha Washington is displayed to the right of the Steinway piano.

This circa 1928 black and white photograph of the White House by Ralph Waldo Magee depicts the East Room of the White House during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge. The "Gold Grand" piano in the center of the image was a gift to the White House from Steinway and Sons in 1903.

This photograph, taken by Bruce White in 2000, features the East Room of the White House looking north. Hanging on the wall are portraits of President George Washington and First Lady Martha Washington. Displayed between the portraits is a 1938 Steinway piano, a gift to the White House from Steinway and Sons. Hanging above the room are ornate chandeliers installed during the Roosevelt renovation. The chandeliers feature cut glass and gilded brass by Christoph Palme and Co., Parchen, Bohemia (Austria-Hungary).

This circa 1904 black and white photograph depicts the East Room of the White House after the Roosevelt renovation of 1902 by the firm of McKim, Mead, and White. The "Gold Grand" piano in the center of the image was a gift to the White House from Steinway and Sons in 1903.

This photograph by Bruce White depicts a 1938 Steinway piano and bench, a gift to the White House from Steinway and Sons of Long Island City, New York. This piano replaced an earlier piano given to the White House by Steinway in 1903. Gilded scenes of American dance forms appear on the Honduran mahogany case, which is supported by three gilded, eagle-shaped legs in the Art deco style. The piano is shown in the East Room of the White House.