This White House photograph of President Barack Obama and Taoiseach Brian Cowen of Ireland was taken by Lawrence Jackson on March 17, 2009. President Obama and Taoiseach Cowen, also known as a prime minister, are pictured holding a shamrock ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, President Barack Obama departs the United States Capitol on March 17, 2015. President Obama attended a St. Patrick's Day lunch at the Capitol alongside Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland, right. Accompanying Obama and Kenny were Representative Peter King, left, and Speaker of the House John Boehner, second from the left. Kenny served as taoiseach, or prime minister, from 2011 to 2017.

This photograph of the Navy Mess was taken by Lawrence Jackson on June 25, 2009. Operated by the United States Navy, the Navy Mess is located near the Situation Room in the West Wing and serves as a cafeteria and restaurant for White House staff.

In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, President Barack Obama poses for a selfie with the United States Women's National Soccer team in the East Room on October 27, 2015. President Obama welcomed the team to the White House following their FIFA Women's World Cup victory in July of that year. Taking the selfie in the foreground was star forward Abby Wambach with star winger Megan Rapinoe beside her.

In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, a group of children from military families play soccer on the South Lawn of the White House on June 27, 2011. The soccer clinic occurred following the Colorado Rapids' visit to the White House. President Barack Obama honored the team for their 2010 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Championship in an East Room ceremony. Members of the team were on had for the clinic, as seen on the sidelines in the background of this photograph.

In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at a ceremony unveiling the official White House portraits of former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush on May 31, 2012 in the East Room. Mrs. Obama is joined onstage by her husband, President Barack Obama, President Bush, and Mrs. Bush. President and Mrs. Obama also hosted a lunch for extended members of the Bush family -- including former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush -- in the Red Room of the White House that day.

In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand for the national anthem at the beginning of the Kennedy Center Honors on December 6, 2009. President and Mrs. Obama were in the presidential box in the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and were flanked by Vice President Joseph R. Biden and the 2009 honorees, (from left to right) Dave Brubeck, Robert De Niro, Grace Bumbry, Mel Brooks, and Bruce Springsteen. This was the first Kennedy Center Honors hosted by President and Mrs. Obama.

In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pat Summitt, legendary former coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team. The ceremony took place on May 29, 2012 in the East Room. Novelist Toni Morrison, seated at left, was also honored with the award in addition Madeline Albright, John Doar, Bob Dylan, William Foege, John Glenn, Gordon Hirabayashi, Dolores Huerta, Jan Karski, Juliette Gordon Low, Shimon Peres, and John Paul Stevens.

In this photograph, members of the 369th Infantry Regiment Veterans Association stand as Sgt. Henry Johnson is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in the East Room on June 2, 2015. Johnson enlisted in the United States Army on June 5, 1917, where he was assigned to an all-Black National Guard unit in Company C, 15th New York Infantry Regiment. The unit would later become the 369th Infantry Regiment. Johnson served on the western edge of the Argonne Forest in France from 1918-1919, during World War I. The 369th Infantry Regiment was brigaded with a French army colonial unit. For his gallantry, Johnson was among the first Americans awarded the French Croix de Guerre avec Palme, France's highest award for valor. In 1996, he was also posthumously awarded the Purple Heart by President Bill Clinton.

This official White House photograph, taken by Lawrence Jackson on December 6, 2009, shows President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama posing in front of the Official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room. For her first Christmas in the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama asked 60 local community groups from around the nation to "Reflect, Rejoice, Renew," and redecorate 800 ornaments from previous White House administrations. The ornaments paid tribute to favorite local landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

This official White House photograph was taken by Lawrence Jackson on November 30, 2009. In it, a team of volunteers work together to decorate the Official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room. For her first Christmas in the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama asked 60 local community groups from around the nation to "Reflect, Rejoice, Renew," and redecorate using 800 ornaments from previous White House administrations. The ornaments paid tribute to favorite local landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

This photograph of children from the Children's Miracle Network playing on a swing set on the edge of the Rose Garden was taken by Lawrence Jackson on March 24, 2009. The Oval Office can be seen in the background. President Barack Obama met with children from all 50 states who were receiving aid from the Children's Miracle Network. The children are playing on a swing set built during the President Obama's administration for his two young daughters, Malia and Sasha.

This photograph is of First Lady Michelle Obama participating in a centennial tree planting ceremony during the National Cherry Blossom Festival at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. on March 27, 2012. Mrs. Obama emphasized the significance of the historic occasion remarking, “People from both of our nations worked together for years to bring these trees here to Washington. And over the past century, people of all ages from the U.S. and Japan and so many other nations have come to this Tidal Basin each spring to marvel at their beauty. And year after year, even after the coldest, darkest, stormiest winters, these trees have continued to bloom.” Since 1912, the blooming cherry blossoms have signaled the arrival of springtime in Washington D.C. First Lady Helen Taft was responsible for the planting of the 3,020 Japanese cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin and grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Many first ladies have continued to take an active role in the cherry blossom celebrations and in recent years have served as honorary chairs of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

This photograph by Lawrence Jackson shows children rushing through the open gates to hunt for Easter Eggs during the annual Easter Egg Roll.

This aerial photograph by White House photographer Lawrence Jackson was taken during the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll. In this photograph, Jackson captures the large groups of visitors crowding the South Lawn of the White House, while children participate in games and meet the Easter bunny.

This photograph by Lawrence Jackson shows President Barack Obama delivering remarks in the Grand Foyer, or Entrance Hall, of the White House on March 30, 2009 about the American automotive industry.

This photograph by Lawrence Jackson shows First Lady Michelle Obama and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg in the Green Room of the White House before making remarks to the White House Historical Association on October 31, 2011. The White House hosted a reception to honor the group's 50th anniversary. The White House Historical Association was founded at the behest of Mrs. Schlossberg's mother, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.