• Laura Bush Observes Lincoln Bedroom Restoration
    Susan Sterner
    staff
    restoration
    construction & maintenance
    Second Floor
    Residence staff
    Lincoln Bedroom
    refurbishment
    In this photograph, taken by Susan Sterner on January 4, 2005, First Lady Laura Welch Bush and White House Curator William G. Allman oversee the installation of window fixtures in the Lincoln Bedroom. The window fixtures were installed as part of Mrs. Bush's refurbishment project to restore the historical accuracy of the space and the adjoining Lincoln Sitting Room. Additional enhancements added to the room included period appropriate carpeting, wallpaper, and window hangings, a bed cornice, as well as the only marble mantel in the White House original to the era.
  • Barney, Laura, and Spot Walking in Rose Garden Snow
    Susan Sterner
    Rose Garden
    pets
    This photograph by Susan Sterner shows First Lady Laura Bush walking with dogs Barney and Spot in the Rose Garden.
  • Laura Bush and Noelia Rodriguez
    Susan Sterner
    press
    This photograph by Susan Sterner shows First Lady Laura Bush preparing for an interview with Noelia Rodriguez at a reception at the Winter Garden in New York, New York.
  • Laura Bush and Photographer Eric Draper in Map Room
    Susan Sterner
    Map Room
    This photograph by Susan Sterner shows First Lady Laura Bush and photographer Eric Draper in the Map Room. Draper is photographing President George W. Bush for his official portrait.
  • Aerial View of 2002 Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn
    Susan Sterner
    holidays
    Easter Egg Roll
    This is a photograph taken on April 1, 2002, by White House photographer Susan Sterner. It shows an aerial view of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Dating back to 1878, the Easter Egg Roll is a cherished springtime tradition in Washington, D.C., with children and their families gathering to enjoy festivities on the South Lawn.