This is an engraving of Francis P. Blair, Jr., commonly referred to as Frank, by John Sartain. Blair, Jr. was a colonel of the First Missouri Light Artillery in the Civil War. In this engraving, Blair, Jr. is sitting in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Blair was a member of the Blair family that lived in the eponymous Blair House. The house is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and has been used as the president's guest house since the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This is a steel engraving of Mary Arthur McElroy, sister of President Chester A. Arthur, created by John Sartain. Sartain was one of the prominent engravers of the 19th century. McElroy filled some of the roles of First Lady during Arthur's presidency from 1881 to 1885. Arthur did not remarry after the death of his wife Ellen Herndon Arthur in 1880. McElroy was President Arthur's sister and had a family of her own. Due to this she only spent time in Washington D.C. during the winter social season.

This 1848 engraving by John Sartain depicts President Zachary Taylor in his full major general uniform, standing next to his horse Old Whitey. Prior to being elected president, President Taylor served in the United States Army. Taylor fought in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and the Second Seminole War. His reputation as a war hero during the Mexican-American War helped propel him to the presidency. The engraving was completed based on an original daguerreotype portrait, according to reports.