In this photograph, First Lady Betty Ford plays with a golden retriever puppy named Misty, the offspring of the Fords' golden retriever Liberty. Mrs. Ford's daughter, Susan Ford, is holding Misty. Behind them is a tree decorated with homemade ornaments and trimmings. Karl Schumacher took this photo in Solarium on November 10, 1975, during a photo opportunity for Parade Magazine. The Solarium is a private, Third Floor room used by the First Family to rest, relax, and step away from the pressures of life in the White House.

In this photograph, First Lady Betty Ford holds a golden retriever puppy named Misty and sits near a tree decorated with homemade ornaments and trimmings. Misty, the offspring of the Fords' golden retriever Liberty, attempts to eat the decorations. Karl Schumacher took this photo in Solarium on November 10, 1975, during a photo opportunity for Parade Magazine. The Solarium is a private, Third Floor room used by the First Family to rest, relax and step away from the pressures of life in the White House.

In this photograph, taken October 19, 1977, Amy Carter grabs a candle from her cake during her tenth birthday party. To celebrate her birthday, Amy and 14 friends participated in a pumpkin carving contest in the China Room and watched the 1931 film Frankenstein in the Family Theater. 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.

In this photograph, First Lady Betty Ford and her daughter Susan Ford make decorations in the Solarium. Behind them is a tree decorated with homemade ornaments and trimmings. Karl Schumacher took this photograph on November 10, 1975, during a photo opportunity for Parade Magazine. The Solarium is a private, Third Floor room used by the First Family to rest, relax and step away from the pressures of life in the White House.

This photograph shows President Dwight D. Eisenhower grilling outside the rooftop Solarium of the White House. The Solarium is located on the Third Floor of the Executive Mansion.

This photograph shows Caroline Kennedy and other children in her kindergarten classroom situated in the White House Solarium. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy set up a school for Caroline and around twenty other children in the Solarium of the White House. The Kennedys and the other parents paid for the teacher's salary and the school met all District of Columbia regulations.

This photograph shows Caroline Kennedy and other classmates in the Solarium. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy set up a school for Caroline and around twenty other children in the Solarium of the White House. The Kennedys and the other parents paid for the teacher's salary and the school met all District of Columbia regulations.

This photograph of President Richard M. Nixon, his daughter Tricia, and dog Vicki was taken on August 8, 1974 in the White House Solarium. That evening, Nixon announced his decision to resign at 12:00 noon on August 9.

This photograph shows First Lady Betty Ford and daughter Susan making Christmas decorations in the Solarium.

This photograph of First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Second Lady Joan Mondale, wife of Vice President Walter Mondale, in the White House Solarium was taken by Steve Raymer in August 1978.Raymer was a photographer for the National Geographic Service.

This black and white photograph of the Solarium by Ralph Waldo Magee was taken in 1928 during the Calvin Coolidge administration. In 1927 the Third Floor attic was renovated and expanded to add to the presidential living area. Added to the Third Floor, over the South Portico, was the Solarium. First Lady Grace Coolidge used the simple, decorated room, calling it her "Sky Parlor," to rest and relax in quiet solitude. This photograph is among the first to capture the newest room in the White House.

This black and white photograph of the White House sleeping porch was taken in 1920 during the Woodrow Wilson administration. William Howard Taft had the porch built on the roof of the White House in 1910 so his family could escape the hot summer nights of Washington, D.C. Taft's porch is considered the impetus for the Solarium that would be built during the 1927 renovation and expansion of the Third Floor of the Executive Mansion.

This black and white photograph of the Solarium by Abbie Rowe was taken in 1948 during the Harry S. Truman administration. The Solarium is a private, Third Floor room used by the First Family to rest, relax, and step away from the pressures of life in the White House. This photograph captures the original Solarium right before it went under construction during the Truman renovation.

This black and white photograph of the Solarium by Abbie Rowe was taken in 1951 during the Harry S. Truman administration. The Solarium is a private, Third Floor room used by the First Family to rest, relax and step away from the pressures of life in the White House. This photograph captures the Solarium under construction during the Truman renovation.

This black and white photograph of the Solarium by Abbie Rowe was taken in 1951 during the Harry S. Truman administration. The Solarium is a private, Third Floor room used by the First Family to rest, relax and step away from the pressures of life in the White House. This photograph captures the Solarium in the final stages of its redecoration after the Truman renovation, with designers and workers making finishing touches.