• President Roosevelt with Newlyweds Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
    C. L. Wasson
    celebrations
    weddings
    This stereograph of President Theodore Roosevelt, right, with his daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her husband, Nicholas Longworth, left, was taken by C. L. Wasson. Longworth, a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio who went on to become Speaker of the House, married Alice Roosevelt in the East Room of the White House on February 17, 1906. The trio was captured surrounded by an array of palms and lilies, among other fronds and flowers. Alice’s wedding gown was made of American materials: a pure white heavy satin foundation with corded satin along the seams. Rare old point lace trimmings on the bodice and sleeves were embellished by clusters of orange blossoms. A four-yard court train in white brocade satin in a lily pattern trailed behind the bride. To ensure that Alice’s gown could not be copied, the loom cards used to create the brocade weaving pattern of Alice's dress were destroyed when the fabric was completed.
  • Wedding Portrait of Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Edward S. Curtis
    celebrations
    weddings
    This portrait photograph of Alice Roosevelt Longworth in her wedding ensemble was taken by Edward S. Curtis around February 19, 1906. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt, married Nicholas Longworth in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February 17, 1906. Longworth, a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio, would eventually serve as Speaker of the House during his career. Alice’s wedding gown was made of American materials: a pure white heavy satin foundation with corded satin along the seams. Rare old point lace trimmings on the bodice and sleeves were embellished by clusters of orange blossoms. A four-yard court train in white brocade satin in a lily pattern trailed behind the bride. In an attempt to make sure Alice’s gown could not be copied, the loom cards used to create the brocade weaving pattern were destroyed when the fabric was completed.
  • Wedding Portrait of Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    celebrations
    weddings
    This portrait photograph of Alice Roosevelt Longworth in her wedding ensemble was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt, married Nicholas Longworth in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February 17, 1906. Longworth, a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio, would eventually serve as Speaker of the House during his career. Alice Roosevelt Longworth's wedding dress featured rare old point lace that trimmed the neckline and elbow-length sleeves of her gown. The lace had been used on her mother when she married Theodore Roosevelt in 1880. The use of the lace was a nod toward her mother, who died two days after Alice was born.
  • Queen Elizabeth Greets Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Ricardo Thomas
    White House Guests
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Head of State
    South Grounds
    In this photograph by Ricardo Thomas, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain welcomes Alice Roosevelt Longworth in a receiving line on the on July 7, 1976. Behind Longworth is President Gerald R. Ford. The receiving line, which took place on the South Drive of the White House, was held prior to a State Dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth. The State Dinner was held under a tent in the Rose Garden on the South Grounds of the White House and followed a State Arrival Ceremony held earlier in the day. Queen Elizabeth, along with her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial.
  • President Kennedy Dedicates State Dining Room Mantle
    Cecil Stoughton
    restoration
    refurbishment
    State Floor
    State Dining Room
    mantels
    This photograph was taken by Cecil Stoughton on July 2, 1962, during the dedication ceremony for a new marble mantle in the State Dining Room. The mantel was a joint gift of the architecture firm Steinmann, Cain and White and the Marble Industry Board of New York. Pictured between President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in front of the mantel is Alice Roosevelt Longworth, eldest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. The mantel was a modified reproduction of an earlier mantel created by McKim, Mead & White for President Roosevelt's White House renovations in 1902.
  • President Theodore Roosevelt Practices Jui-jitsu
    John Hutton
    East Room
    State Floor
    White House Guests
    sports
    drawings
    This illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt learning jui-jitsu from Yamashita Yoshiaki in the East Room. The spectators include future president William H. Taft, Roosevelt's sons, Theodore, Kermit, Quentin, and Archibald, and three women: most likely Roosevelt's wife, Edith, and daughters Alice and Ethel. Around 1905, the president invited the celebrated martial artist and instructor to the White House to provide a demonstration. The president himself took part in the demonstration in the East Room. This artistic interpretation was created by John Hutton for the White House Historical Association. Hutton's whimsical illustrations were featured in his book "How to Draw the Presidents," published by the White House Historical Association.
  • Alice Roosevelt Longworth Attends Windsor Dinner
    Joseph J. Scherschel
    event
    State Floor
    Blue Room
    White House Guests
    In this photograph, taken by Joseph J. Scherschel of National Geographic on April 4, 1970, guests converse in the Blue Room during a formal dinner party hosted by President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon in honor of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. At the far left is Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the eldest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, standing between aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The event included dinner in the State Dining Room and after-dinner entertainment in the East Room by singer and pianist Bobby Short and singing troupe the Young Saints. As King Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor briefly ruled the United Kingdom in 1936, but abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who gained the title of Duchess of Windsor due to her marriage.
  • Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    First Family
    portrait
    This hand-colored, full-length portrait photograph is of Alice Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, and was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston.
  • Roosevelt Children Pose with Pets
    Unknown
    First Family
    pets
    This portrait photograph shows President Theodore Roosevelt's children and their pets. Left to right: Theodore III, Ethel, Alice, Quentin, Kermit, and Archie.
  • Roosevelt Family at Christmas: "None Appeared More Astonished than Mr. Roosevelt"
    George Varian
    First Family
    Christmas
    holidays
    This drawing by George Varian shows the Roosevelt family admiring a Christmas tree. The caption reads: "None appeared more astonished than Mr. Roosevelt."
  • The Theodore Roosevelt Family
    Unknown
    First Family
    This photograph is a portrait of the entire Roosevelt family: President Theodore Roosevelt, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, and their six children. Left to right: Quentin, President Roosevelt, Theodore III (Ted), Archibald (Archie), Alice, Kermit, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, Ethel.
  • Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    First Family
    portrait
    This three-quarters length portrait by Frances Benjamin Johnston shows Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, seated on a wicker chair holding a parasol.
  • Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Unknown
    First Family
    portrait
    wedding
    This portrait photograph of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, was taken on her wedding day when she married Nicholas Longworth.
  • Alice and Nicholas Longworth Watch a Native American Performance
    Unknown
    First Family
    This photograph shows Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, and her husband, Nicholas Longworth, watching Native Americans dance at the U.S. Capitol.
  • Alice Roosevelt with the Family Parrot
    Unknown
    First Family
    pets
    This portrait photograph shows Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, posing with a parrot.
  • Alice Roosevelt in the White House Conservatory
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    First Family
    portrait
    Conservatory
    greenhouses
    This portrait photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston shows Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, in the White House Conservatory. The conservatory and greenhouses were removed in 1902 to build the West Wing.
  • Teddy Roosevelt with Alice and Nicholas Longworth
    Culver Pictures Inc.
    First Family
    portrait
    wedding
    This photograph by Culver Pictures, Inc., shows Alice Roosevelt on her wedding day with her father, President Theodore Roosevelt, and her husband, Nicholas Longworth.
  • Alice Roosevelt Longworth Greets the Robbs
    James P. Blair
    wedding
    This is a photograph taken by National Geographic Service photographer James P. Blair of Alice Roosevelt Longworth greeting newlyweds Lynda Johnson Robb and Chuck Robb during their wedding reception on December 9, 1967.