This circa 1987 photograph depicts the Family Dining Room as it appeared during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The "Hiawatha Boat" centerpiece is displayed in the center of the table. First Lady Julia Grant selected the centerpiece at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The portrait hanging above the mantel is of John Hartwell Cocke, a Virginia planter and officer during the War of 1812, by Edward Troye.

This 1987 photograph depicts the East Room as it appeared during the administration of President Ronald Reagan. In the background, Gilbert Stuart's 1797 portrait of President George Washington and John Singer Sargent's 1903 portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt hang on the wall. In the foreground is a 1938 Steinway piano, a gift to the White House from Steinway & Sons.

This photograph of the Red Room was taken in 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Red Room is one of three state parlors on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion named after a color, with the designated red dating as far back as 1845 and the James K. Polk administration. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy redecorated the parlor in 1962, utilizing the American "Empire" furnishings in the White House Collection. Mrs. Kennedy hung portraits of several presidents and founding fathers.

This photograph of the State Dining Room was taken by National Geographic around 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. On the long table rests James Monroe's 13-foot gilded bronze surtout de table centerpiece or plateau that is the oldest object still used in the State Dining Room.

This circa 1962 photograph depicts the Oval Office, located in the West Wing of the White House, during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. The desk in the center is known as the Resolute desk and has been used by many presidents in their office. The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880.

This early 1960s photograph shows the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. Mamie Eisenhower accepted a donation of American federal furniture for the Diplomatic Reception Room in 1960 to begin a collection of American furniture of the highest quality from the period when the White House was constructed. The National Society of interior Designers assisted in this initial initiative. Since then, those objects have been supplemented by additional pieces. The French wallpaper in the Diplomatic Reception Room, depicting scenes of Boston, Niagara Falls, West Point, Natural Bridge, and New York Harbor, was installed under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961.

This photograph of the Blue Room was taken around 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration prior to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's refurbishment of the room into a ceremonial room with French Empire furnishings from James Monroe. The Red Room is visible through the open doorway. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion and is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial.

This 1962 color photograph was taken by National Geographic Society staff for inclusion in the first edition of "The White House, An Historic Guide." A circa 1817 Denière et Matelin gilded bronze mantel clock sits above the fireplace. Above the mantel is David Martin's 1767 portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Hanging on the wall to the left are two portraits by Paul Cézanne, "House on the Marne" (above) and "The Forest" (below).

This circa 1962 photograph by National Geographic Society staff shows the Cabinet Room during the administration of John F. Kennedy. Ship models are featured on the mantel and on a table to the side of the main conference table, a trademark of President Kennedy's personal tastes.

This color photograph, taken by National Geographic Society staff, depicts the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, as it appeared during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. The high-back bed, known as the Lincoln Bed, was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Despite its purchase during the Lincoln administration, the bed was probably never used by President Abraham Lincoln.

This circa 1962 photograph depicts the Family Dining Room during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. Above the sideboard is George Peter Alexander Healy's (sometimes known as G. P. A. Healy)1859 portrait of President John Tyler.

This photograph of the Rose Bedroom was taken around 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The guest bedroom is on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion and is today referred to as the Queens' Bedroom, a name derived from the seven queens who have stayed there as guests of the White House.