• Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles S. Robb Wedding Portrait
    O. J. Rapp
    celebrations
    weddings
    Second Floor
    Yellow Oval Room
    In this photograph by O. J. Rapp, Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, poses alongside her husband, Marine Corps Capt. Charles S. Robb, following their wedding ceremony on December 9, 1967. The couple, photographed here in the Yellow Oval Room, was married in East Room of the White House. Lynda's wedding gown was designed by Geoffrey Beene and featured a high-necked, long sleeve narrow A-line type dress, made full by a center pleat down the back. The gown was made of pearl white Abraham silk satin in an internationally distinguished Swiss mill.
  • President and Mrs. Johnson Pose with the Johnson-Robb Wedding Party
    Frank Wolfe
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    celebrations
    weddings
    In this photograph by Frank Wolfe, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson pose with their daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, on her wedding day on December 9, 1967. The Johnsons are joined by Lynda's groom, Marine Corps Capt. Charles S. Robb, her younger sister, Luci Baines Johnson, to the right of Mrs. Johnson, and the wedding party in the Yellow Oval Room on the Second Floor of the White House. This photograph was captured following Lynda and Charles' ceremony in the East Room. Along with the bridal ensemble, Geoffrey Beene designed the bridesmaids’ red velvet dresses which were inspired by Francisco Goya’s 1787-1788 painting Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga and reflected the medieval aesthetic popularized by the 1967 film Camelot.
  • Mrs. Ford with Irish and American Dignitaries
    Ricardo Thomas
    Yellow Oval Room
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    St. Patrick's Day
    Second Foor
    Cabinet
    This photograph of Vera Cosgrave, First Lady Betty Ford, chief of protocol Henry Catto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Garret FitzGerald of Ireland, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Ricardo Thomas on March 17, 1976. The group was gathered in the Yellow Oval Room, located on the Second Floor of the White House, ahead of a State Dinner held in honor of Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland. The dinner for the taoiseach, or prime minister, was held on St. Patrick's Day.
  • President Ford and Prime Minister of Ireland in the Yellow Oval Room
    Ricardo Thomas
    head of state
    Yellow Oval Room
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Second Foor
    St. Patrick's Day
    This photograph of chief of protocol Henry Catto, President Gerald R. Ford, and Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland in the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Ricardo Thomas on March 17, 1976. The trio met in the Yellow Oval Room, which is located on the Second Floor, prior to a State Dinner held in the taoseach's, or prime minister's, honor.
  • Johnson Family Celebrates Christmas Eve
    Robert L. Knudsen
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    winter holidays
    Christmas
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family celebrating Christmas Eve in the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on December 24, 1967. Here, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson leans over the shoulder of President Johnson to look at a book given by their daughter, Lynda, and son-in-law Capt. Charles S. Robb.
  • Johnson Family Celebrates Christmas in the Yellow Oval Room
    Jack E. Kightlinger
    Yellow Oval Room
    First Family
    Christmas
    winter holidays
    pets
    Second Floor
    This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family opening Christmas presents in the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Jack E. Kightlinger on December 24, 1968. President Lyndon B. Johnson sits in a chair patting dog Yuki, flanked by First Lady Lady Bird Johnson and his daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, who cradles her daughter Lucinda Desha Robb. Behind them, the president's daughter Luci crouches in front of a couch beside her son, Patrick Lyndon Nugent, who is opening a present. Other individuals can be seen in the background, including secretary Mary Rather, who stands near a Christmas tree. Although during early years of their administration the Johnson family celebrated Christmas at their Texas ranch, they celebrated Christmases in the Yellow Oval Room in 1967 and 1968.
  • Yellow Oval Room, John F. Kennedy Administration
    Robert L. Knudsen
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    refurbishment
    restoration
    This photograph of the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 28, 1963, following its restoration under the guidance of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy and French interior designer Stéphane Boudin decorated the room with a pair of Louis XVI commodes and a pair of painted English armchairs with French black and ivory striped silk upholstery supplied by Boudin. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of Mrs. Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.
  • President and Mrs. Kennedy with Project Mercury Astronauts
    Cecil Stoughton
    astronauts
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    White House Guests
    In this photograph, taken by Cecil Stoughton on May 21, 1963, President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy entertain astronauts Maj. L. Gordon Cooper, Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard, Maj. Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Lt. Cmdr. M. Scott Carpenter, Maj, Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, Cmdr. Walter M. Schirra and their spouses in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House. Earlier that day, President Kennedy presented the NASA Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Cooper for his success with the Project Mercury orbital mission. Maj. Cooper flew the Mercury-Atlas 9 ("Faith 7"), which was the final Mercury flight. He flew just over 34 hours and orbited the earth 22 times before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. The other astronauts were also participants of Project Mercury and took part in early United States spaceflight missions. This photograph shows the president, first lady, and their guests relaxing in the Yellow Oval Room shortly after it was restored into a formal drawing room by Mrs. Kennedy.
  • The Kennedys in the Yellow Oval Room
    Cecil Stoughton
    refurbishment
    lighting
    candelabra
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    restoration
    This photograph of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy posing for a portrait in the recently completed Yellow Oval Room was taken by Cecil Stoughton on March 28, 1963. In the background can be seen the Kennedy’s French interior designer Stéphane Boudin’s window treatment and a pedestal candelabra. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of Mrs. Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Bids President Kennedy Farewell
    Abbie Rowe
    mantels
    Yellow Oval Room
    Head of State
    Second Floor
    In this photograph taken by Abbie Rowe, President John F. Kennedy stands in front of the Yellow Oval Room mantelpiece with Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda of Japan on June 23, 1961. Placed in front of the mantel is a scale mock-up of the green and white mantelpiece brought to the attention of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by Jayne Wrightsman and purchased for the Yellow Oval Room by Mr. and Mrs. John Loeb. After consideration, the mantel was deemed too small for the room and it was eventually incorporated into the redecoration of the Family Dining Room on the State Floor.
  • Yellow Oval Room, John F. Kennedy Administration
    Robert L. Knudsen
    refurbishment
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    restoration
    This photograph of the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on May 3, 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room is captured during First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s redecoration of the room but before upholstery was completed. Mrs. Kennedy oversaw the restoration and refurbishment of several rooms in the White House. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of Mrs. Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.
  • Yellow Oval Room, John F. Kennedy Administration
    Robert L. Knudsen
    restoration
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    refurbishment
    This photograph of the Yellow Oval Room looking toward the president’s bedroom was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on May 8, 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. Among First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's personal items included in the decoration of the room were the large fur placed over the sofa and the assembled pair of consoles. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of Mrs. Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.
  • Lynda and Lucinda Robb in Front of Decorated White House Fireplace
    Michael Geissinger
    mantels
    holiday
    First Family
    Christmas
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    This photograph is of Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and her infant daughter Lucinda Robb in front of the Yellow Oval Room fireplace decorated with Christmas stockings. The photograph was part of a leather-bound album of 22 photos of President Johnson and family at the White House. The album was a gift from President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Yellow Oval Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion.
  • Johnson Family Christmas Portrait
    Frank Wolfe
    Yellow Oval Room
    winter holidays
    Christmas
    Second Floor
    pets
    First Family
    In this photograph, taken by Frank Wolfe on December 24, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson poses with his growing family for a holiday portrait in the Yellow Oval Room. Seated from left: first daughter Luci Baines Johnson Nugent with her son Patrick Lyndon Nugent on her lap; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; President Johnson with dog Yuki; and first daughter Lynda Bird Johnson Robb cradling infant daughter Lucinda Robb. The family's private Christmas tree is visible in the background. On the wall are paintings "The Forest" (left) and "House on the Marne" (right) by Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" Tour
    James E. Russell
    press
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    First Family
    This behind-the-scenes photograph of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" tour of the White House was taken on April 25, 1970 by James E. Russell. Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, guided reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace through the living quarters used by the First Family, including rooms not often seen by the public. In this photograph, Nixon shows Reasoner and Wallace the Yellow Oval Room. The tour was broadcast on May 26, 1970.
  • Nixon Family Portrait
    Karl Schumacher
    portrait
    First Family
    Second Floor
    Yellow Oval Room
    This portrait of President Richard M. Nixon with his family in the Yellow Oval Room was taken on Father's Day, June 15, 1969. Pictured from left: the president's son-in-law, David Eisenhower; the president's youngest daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower; President Nixon; First Lady Pat Nixon; and Tricia Nixon, the president's eldest daughter. This photograph is part of the collection of former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller catered to the taste of five first families and their distinguished guests.
  • President and Mrs. Johnson on the Truman Balcony
    Unknown
    Truman Balcony
    Washington Monument
    In this photograph, President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson share a tender moment on the second floor balcony of the South Portico. The balcony is commonly known as the "Truman Balcony," as it was added during the White House renovations overseen by President Harry S. Truman from 1948 to 1952. In this photograph, the Washington Monument appears prominently in the background. 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, catering to five first families and their distinguished guests.
  • Nixon Family Portrait
    Karl Schumacher
    portrait
    First Family
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    This portrait of President M. Nixon and his family was taken on June 15, 1969 in the Yellow Oval Room. Pictured from left: David Eisenhower, grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower; his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower, youngest daughter of President Nixon; President Nixon; First Lady Pat Nixon; and their eldest daughter Tricia Nixon. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as the executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.
  • Pat Nixon and Mamie Eisenhower in the Yellow Oval Room
    Joseph J. Scherschel
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    In this photograph, taken on January 29, 1970 by Joseph J. Scherschel of National Geographic, First Lady Patricia Nixon sits with former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower in the Yellow Oval Room, on the Second Floor of the White House. On that day, Mamie Eisenhower was invited to the White House to receive the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award from the American Heart Association in the Diplomatic Reception Room.
  • Pat Nixon and Mamie Eisenhower in the Yellow Oval Room
    Joseph J. Scherschel
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    In this photograph, taken on January 29, 1970 by Joseph J. Scherschel of National Geographic, First Lady Patricia Nixon stands with an arm around former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower in the Yellow Oval Room, on the Second Floor of the White House. On that day, Mamie Eisenhower was invited to the White House to receive the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award from the American Heart Association in the Diplomatic Reception Room.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" Tour
    James E. Russell
    press
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    First Family
    This behind-the-scenes photograph of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" tour of the White House was taken on April 25, 1970 by James E. Russell. Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, guided reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace through the living quarters used by the First Family, including rooms not often seen by the public. In this photograph, Nixon shows Reasoner and Wallace the Yellow Oval Room. The tour was broadcast on May 26, 1970.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" Tour
    James E. Russell
    press
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    First Family
    This behind-the-scenes photograph of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" tour of the White House was taken on April 25, 1970 by James E. Russell. Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, guided reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace through the living quarters used by the First Family, including rooms not often seen by the public. In this photograph, Nixon shows Reasoner and Wallace the Yellow Oval Room. The tour was broadcast on May 26, 1970.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" Tour
    James E. Russell
    press
    Yellow Oval Room
    Truman Balcony
    Second Floor
    First Family
    This behind-the-scenes photograph of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" tour of the White House was taken on April 25, 1970 by James E. Russell. Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, guided reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace through the living quarters used by the First Family, including rooms not often seen by the public. In this photograph, Nixon is seen showing Wallace and Reasoner the Truman Balcony from the window of the Yellow Oval Room. The tour was broadcast on May 26, 1970.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" Tour
    James E. Russell
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    press
    First Family
    This behind-the-scenes photograph of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" tour of the White House was taken on April 25, 1970 by James E. Russell. Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, guided reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace through the living quarters used by the First Family, including rooms not often seen by the public. In this photograph, Nixon can be seen in the Yellow Oval Room. The tour was broadcast on May 26, 1970.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" Tour
    James E. Russell
    press
    Yellow Oval Room
    Second Floor
    First Family
    This behind-the-scenes photograph of Tricia Nixon's "60 Minutes" tour of the White House was taken on April 25, 1970 by James E. Russell. Nixon, the eldest daughter of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, guided reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace through the living quarters used by the First Family, including rooms not often seen by the public. In this photograph, Nixon is seen showing Wallace and Reasoner the Yellow Oval Room. The tour was broadcast on May 26, 1970.