This is a sketch drawn by Albert Berghaus in February 1860 of a reception First Lady Harriet Lane held in the Blue Room following the dedication of the statue of George Washington. The statue was placed in Washington Circle and created by Clark Mill who is also known for the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park. Berghaus was a prominent engraver who worked for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

This is an engraving of King Kalakaua of Hawaii visiting President Ulysses S. Grant on December 15, 1874. Both men greet each other with a small bow in the Blue Room.

This is a needlework tapestry created by Hanna Jackson Semple in 1820 depicting a mourning scene for President George Washington. Members of the artist's family are depicted near President Washington's casket in a pastoral scene.