This portrait photograph of Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre in her wedding gown was taken on November 25, 1913. Jessie, daughter of President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson, married Francis Bowes Sayre on that day in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Photographed on the Second Floor of the White House, in either the East or West Sitting Room, Jessie is wearing a wedding gown made of white silk satin woven at the Pelgram and Meyer silk mill in Paterson, New Jersey. The skirt of the gown was narrow at the ankle but had slashes cut in the back, which were hidden by the court train, in order to make it easier for Jessie to walk down the aisle.

This portrait photograph of newlyweds Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre and Francis Bowes Sayre in their wedding ensembles was taken on November 25, 1913. Jessie, daughter of President Woodrow Wilson and First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson, married Sayre on that day in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Photographed on the Second Floor of the White House, in either the East or West Sitting Room, Jessie is wearing a wedding gown made of white silk satin woven at the Pelgram and Meyer silk mill in Paterson, New Jersey. The skirt of the gown was narrow at the ankle but had slashes cut in the back, which were hidden by the court train, in order to make it easier for Jessie to walk down the aisle.

This photograph shows the elevator hall on the Second Floor during the John F. Kennedy administration. Like the nearby Center Hall and the East and West Sitting Halls, this space was redecorated by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Interior designer Sister Parish envisioned the design concept for the space, while furniture was acquired under the guidance of Henry Francis Du Pont and arranged by interior designer Stéphane Boudin. Prominently featured on the wall here is an 18th-century mirror loaned to the White House by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.

This photograph, taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 28, 1963, shows the First Lady's Dressing Room during the John F. Kennedy administration. Prominently featured are a trompe-l’oeil wardrobe and a four-panel French-painted screen displaying a Chinese water garden and faux-marble wainscoting. The wardrobe was designed by Stéphane Boudin and painted by Pierre-Marie Rudelle with scenes from the life of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

In this photograph, taken on February 6, 1982, White House Kitchen staff members stand proudly beside a birthday cake created for President Reagan's 71st birthday. It was the second birthday President Reagan had celebrated at the White House. This photograph was likely taken in the private Family Kitchen on the Second Floor of the White House. Pictured from left: White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, and White House Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert. 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, taken December 10, 1974 in the Family Kitchen on the Second Floor of the White House, First Lady Betty Ford discusses menus with White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As first lady, Betty Ford enjoyed open communication with staff in managing her home, and would occasionally pay a friendly visit to the White House Kitchen. 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, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan sit and talk while having dinner on TV trays. Taken on November 6, 1981 by photographer Michael Evans, the Reagan's sit comfortably in the President's second floor study.

This photograph of staff quarters by Frances Benjamin Johnston was taken between 1889 and 1901 during the William McKinley administration. At the time, the staff quarters were located on the east end of the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion. It was not until the 1902 construction of the West Wing that staff quarters were moved.