This photograph shows Vice President Charles Curtis posing while holding a Skookum brand apple with an unidentified Native American man in 1929. The brand name was registered by the Northwestern Fruit Exchange in 1914, with its name derived from a Chinook word meaning "special." In 1921, the Skookum trademark was transferred to the Skookum Packers Association which became a leader in the apple farming industry for the Wenatchee region in central Washington, ancestral home of the Wenatchi-P'Squosa people. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president for President Herbert Hoover.

In this photograph, taken on April 26, 1929, musicians from the United States Indian Band perform for Vice President Charles Curtis on the steps of the United States Capitol Building. The band, which included representatives from 13 tribal nations, visited the Capitol to pay their respects to Curtis and Senator William Bliss Pine of Oklahoma. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president to President Herbert Hoover.

In this photograph, taken on April 26, 1929, musicians from the United States Indian Band perform for Vice President Charles Curtis on the steps of the United States Capitol Building. The band, which included representatives from 13 tribal nations, visited the Capitol to pay their respects to Curtis and Oklahoma Senator William Bliss Pine. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president for President Herbert Hoover.

In this photograph, taken on July 11, 1929, Vice President Charles Curtis mops sweat off his brow as he sits beside an electric fan at his desk on a hot day at his office in the United States Capitol Building. That week, temperatures in the nation's capital were unseasonably warm, with highs exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot and humid summers have long been a part of life in Washington, D.C., with many presidents electing to travel to retreats such as Camp David during the summer months to escape the oppressive heat.

This photograph, taken on March 10, 1925, shows President Calvin Coolidge with members of the Sioux Indian Republican Club of the Rosebud Reservation. The Rosebud Indian Reservation is located along South Dakota's southern border and is adjacent to the Pine Ridge Reservation. This photograph was taken on the South Grounds, near the West Garden, which was reimagined as the Rose Garden during the John F. Kennedy administration. During his presidency, Coolidge increased public perception of the challenges faced by American Indian communities, while promoting assimilation into American society.

In this photograph, President Calvin Coolidge meets with the Committee of One Hundred on the South Grounds of the White House. The Committee of One Hundred consisted of scholars, activists, and policy specialists who advised the federal government on critical issues facing the Native American population. During the meeting, Ruth Muskrat, a Mount Holyoke college student of Irish and Cherokee descent, presented Coolidge with a copy of "The Red Man in the United States," a book describing the adverse economic, educational, religious, and cultural challenges facing Native Americans.

In this photograph, President Calvin Coolidge meets with the Committee of One Hundred on the South Grounds of the White House. The Committee of One Hundred consisted of scholars, activists, and policy specialists who advised the federal government on critical issues facing the Native American population. Here, Ruth Muskrat, a Mount Holyoke college student of Irish and Cherokee descent, presents President Coolidge with a copy of "The Red Man in the United States," a book describing the adverse economic, educational, religious, and cultural challenges facing Native Americans.

In this photograph, President Warren G. Harding meets with leaders from the Crow and Sioux nations on the South Grounds on the White House. The group stands in front of the West Garden, which was reimagined as a green theater for official ceremonies and rededicated as the Rose Garden during the John F. Kennedy administration. Here, President Harding and Commissioner of Indian Affairs Charles H. Burke meet with chiefs including Plenty Coups or Alaxchíia Ahú from the Crow nation, and chiefs Frost, Owl, and Red Horse. The chiefs met with Harding at the White House to present him with a tobacco pouch after representing their people at the burial of the Unknown Soldier, held at Arlington National Ceremony on November 11, 1921. Also in attendance at the burial were presidents Woodrow Wilson and William H. Taft and Vice President Calvin Coolidge. Since 1921, presidents have paid their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, often in observance of military commemorations including Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

In this photograph, taken on February 18, 1925, President Calvin Coolidge meets with a group of American Indians, possibly from the plateau region in the northwestern United States. Following the enactment of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924, Coolidge invited delegations from many American Indian nations to the White House. During his presidency, Coolidge increased public perception of the challenges faced by American Indian communities, while promoting assimilation into mainstream American culture.

This photograph of Clarence L. Dalrymple of the White House police force was taken on February 18, 1920. Dalrymple guarded seven presidents over the course of his 40-year career, which spanned from 1898-1938. Dalrymple typically guarded the side entrance of the West Wing on West Executive Avenue, a favorite spot for newspaper reporters and press photographers. At the end of his career, Dalrymple served as a captain in the uniformed Secret Service, which was established in 1930.

This black-and-white photograph of three White House chauffeurs was taken on December 27, 1919. Pictured from left to right: Francis H. Robinson, William Miller, and Edward White. White House chauffeurs served as drivers for the first family after automobiles were introduced to the White House during the William Howard Taft administration. Here, the chauffeurs are likely pictured outside the White House garage, formerly the White House stables.

This photograph of President Woodrow Wilson was taken on April 20, 1916 on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. President Wilson threw the first pitch at the game, where the Washington Senators would go on to defeat the New York Yankees, 12-4. First Lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, seated immediately to President Wilson’s right, accompanied her husband to the game.

In this photograph, taken on September 5, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signs a baseball for the Washington Senators baseball team during their visit to the White House. This visit followed their World Series championship during the baseball season of 1924. This was the first World Series win for a baseball team from Washington, D.C., and would remain the only such victory until the Washington Nationals became World Series champions in 2019.

This photograph was taken on September 5, 1924. Here, President Calvin Coolidge poses with members of the Washington Senators baseball team on the South Grounds, following their World Series championship. This was the first World Series win for a baseball team from Washington, D.C., and would remain the only such victory until the Washington Nationals became World Series champions in 2019. The group stands to the south of the West Colonnade, near what later became the Rose Garden.

This photograph was taken on September 5, 1924. Here, President Calvin Coolidge poses with members of the Washington Senators baseball team on the South Grounds, following their World Series championship. This was the first World Series win for a baseball team from Washington, D.C., and would remain the only such victory until the Washington Nationals became World Series champions in 2019. The group stands to the south of the West Colonnade, near what later became the Rose Garden.

This photograph of a fire escape was taken between 1909 and 1927 for the National Photo Company Collection. It shows the automatic fire escape on the roof of the White House. The Washington Monument is visible in the background.

This black and white photograph from March 1905 depicts President Theodore Roosevelt standing in between two unidentified men in front of a train. The photograph was possibly taken as President Roosevelt made his way back to Washington, D.C. from New York after attending the wedding of his niece Eleanor Roosevelt and future president Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 17, 1905. The two travelling with the president may have been Secret Service men. The Secret Service began fulltime protection of the President of the United States beginning in 1902.

This photograph shows President Woodrow Wilson's sheep near the White House barn. The Wilsons purchased the sheep in 1918, using their wool to display their commitment to the war effort. Instead of using groundskeepers to cut the grass, the sheep grazed on the White House lawns. The flock grew to 48 at its peak. The wool sheared from the sheep was sold at auction to raise money for the Red Cross.

This photograph by National Photo Company shows President Woodrow Wilson's sheep grazing on the South Lawn. Instead of using groundskeepers to cut the grass, the sheep grazed on the White House lawns. The flock grew to 48 at its peak. The wool sheared from the sheep was sold at auction to raise money for the Red Cross.

This photograph was taken on March 4, 1925 and shows the parade marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House on President Calvin Coolidge's inauguration day.

This photograph shows President Calvin Coolidge (seated) with his sons. Standing left to right: Calvin, Jr., and John. Calvin, Jr. would die in July 1924 of blood poisoning from an infected blister.

This photograph shows President Calvin Coolidge with members of the 1925 Washington Senators Baseball team. The group shot was taken on the South Lawn with the South Portico of the White House visible in the background. The Senators led the American League that year with a 96-55 record, but lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.

This photograph shows First Lady Grace Coolidge with one of her dogs, Prudence Prim, at a garden party on June 3, 1926. Prudence Prim is wearing a bonnet, and there is another dog (likely their white collie, Rob Roy) in the background.

This photograph shows First Lady Grace Coolidge holding her pet raccoon, Rebecca. In addition to many dogs and cats, Rebecca was one of several non-traditional pets the Coolidges kept at the White House, including geese, donkeys, and a bobcat, though it is uncertain how long these rare animals stayed at the White House. Other more exotic animals were gifted to the Coolidges by foreign dignitaries such as lions, a wallaby, and a pygmy hippo.

This photograph shows First Lady Grace Coolidge with Helen Keller while Keller was visiting Washington, D.C. Keller, who was blind and deaf, mastered several forms of communication during her lifetime, including Braille, touch lip-reading, typing, and spelling with her fingers. She is seen here reading Mrs. Coolidge's lips.