This photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administering the Oath of Office to Jimmy Carter from the east portico of United States Capitol was taken by Bernard Gotfryd on January 20, 1977. Next to the two stands First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

This photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administering the Oath of Office to Jimmy Carter on the east portico of United States Capitol was taken on January 20, 1977. Surround the two are First Lady Rosalynn Carter, outgoing President Gerald F. Ford, and newly sworn-in Vice President Walter F. Mondale.

This photograph of President Ronald Reagan being sworn-in by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court was taken on January 20, 1981. President Reagan was sworn-in on a bible held by his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan, for his inauguration ceremony. Reagan's inauguration was the first held from the west front of the United States Capitol. Among the attendees to the ceremony were President George H. W. Bush and Second Lady Barbara Bush and the outgoing administration of President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter F. Mondale.

In this photograph, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist administers the Oath of Office to President Bill Clinton from the west front of the United States Capitol on January 20, 1993. The ceremony marked President Clinton’s first inauguration. Behind President Clinton is newly sworn-in Vice President Al Gore.

In this photograph by Chuck Kennedy, President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the United States. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2013. The day marked their second inauguration. President Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, and Vice President Biden's wife, Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden are behind them. Pictured to the right are members of the Supreme Court including Chief Justice John G. Roberts and associate justices Sonia Sotomayor and Antonin Scalia.

In this photograph, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court administers the Oath of Office to President Bill Clinton from the west front of the United States Capitol on January 20, 1997. This was President Clinton’s second inauguration. Standing next to the two are First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Clintons’ daughter, Chelsea. Vice President Al Gore can be seen observing the ceremony behind the Clinton family.

In this photograph, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court administers the Oath of Office to Bill Clinton from the west front of the United States Capitol on January 20, 1993. The 1993 ceremonies marked President Clinton’s first inauguration. Standing next to the two are First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Clintons’ daughter, Chelsea.

This photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administering the Oath of Office to Jimmy Carter on the east portico of United States Capitol was taken by Bernard Gotfryd on January 20, 1977. Next to them stands First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Among those in the crowd were outgoing President Gerald R. Ford, former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, newly sworn-in Vice President Walter F. Mondale, and the Carters’ youngest child, daughter Amy.

This photograph is of President George H. W. Bush taking the Oath of Office on January 20, 1989. The Oath of Office was administered by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court. Standing next to the two is First Lady Barabara Bush. Recently sworn-in Vice President Dan Quayle is also visible behind Mrs. Bush.

This photograph of President Ronald Reagan taking the Oath of Office at the United States Capitol was taken on January 20, 1981. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administered the Oath of Office. Reagan's inauguration was the first held on the west front of the United States Capitol. Among the witnesses to the ceremony were First Lady Nancy Reagan, Vice President George H. W. Bush, and Second Lady Barbara Bush.

In this photograph taken by Sonya N. Herbert, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. of the Supreme Court administers the Oath of Office to President Barack Obama during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2013. First Lady Michelle Obama holds a Bible that belonged to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Lincoln Bible, which was used at President Obama’s 2009 inaugural ceremony. Daughters Malia and Sasha stand with their parents.

This photograph of President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in as the president of the United States was taken on January 20, 2017. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with First Lady Melania Trump holding the Bible. Also pictured are President and Mrs. Trump’s son Barron Trump, President Trump’s older children, Donald Trump, Jr. and Ivanka Trump, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

In this photograph, President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. takes the presidential Oath of Office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2021. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath and President Biden was sworn in on a family bible held by wife, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Once the oath was completed, Biden became the 46th President of the United States of America.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Ronald Reagan accepts his Oath of Office during his second inauguration ceremony. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the oath, while First Lady Nancy Reagan held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush accepts his Oath of Office during the second inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court administered the oath, while Second Lady Barbara Bush held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Ronald Reagan accepts his Oath of Office during his second inauguration ceremony. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the oath, while First Lady Nancy Reagan held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush accepts his Oath of Office during the second inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court administered the oath, while Second Lady Barbara Bush held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush accepts his Oath of Office during the second inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court administered the oath, while Second Lady Barbara Bush held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush accepts his Oath of Office during the second inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court administered the oath, while Second Lady Barbara Bush held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Ronald Reagan accepts his Oath of Office during his second inauguration ceremony. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the oath, while First Lady Nancy Reagan held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Ronald Reagan accepts his Oath of Office during his second inauguration ceremony. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the oath, while First Lady Nancy Reagan held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

This photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, depicts President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy Reagan, and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger following Reagan's acceptance of the Oath of Office for his second term as President of the United States. Justice Warren E. Burger administered the oath, while First Lady Nancy Reagan held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush accepts his Oath of Office during the second inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court administered the oath, while Second Lady Barbara Bush held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on Sunday, January 20, 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush accepts his Oath of Office during the second inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan. Associate Justice Potter Stewart of the United States Supreme Court administered the oath, while Second Lady Barbara Bush held open a Bible. The televised, private ceremony was conducted inside the White House. At the time, it was the coldest day on record for a presidential inauguration: the outside temperature stood around 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor equivalent of about 22 degrees below zero. Reagan took the oath that day as required by the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution. A public inauguration ceremony was held the following day inside the Capitol Rotunda.

This portrait of John Marshall by John Wesley Jarvis was done while Marshall was Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Prior to that appointment, he served as secretary of state under President John Adams. Although born in Britain, Jarvis moved to the United States as a small child and spent his entire career as an engraver, artist and painter in America, where he painted portraits of many famous figures. He was the nephew of John Wesley, an influential theologian who helped found the Methodist church.