This photograph was taken at a ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House in honor of the freed American hostages who were held in Iran. The ceremony, held on January 27, 1981, included a speech by President Ronald Reagan, who was just seven days into his first administration. 66 United States citizens, diplomats, and military personnel were held in the U.S. embassy in Tehran beginning on November 4, 1979 and lasting for 444 days. On January 20, 1981, the remaining 52 hostages still in captivity were finally released.

This is a photograph of President Jimmy Carter clasping hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the signing of the Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty on the North Lawn, March 26, 1979.

This photograph of Alice Roosevelt Longworth's wedding bouquet was taken circa March 9, 1906. Alice, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt, married Nicholas Longworth, a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio, weeks earlier during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February 17, 1906. Alice’s wedding bouquet was composed of rare varieties of white orchids and maidenhair fern in a cascade fashion, a popular English style of the time. The blossoms were tied together at the stem with white chiffon satin ribbon that extended into the floral cascade. After the ceremony, Alice gave flowers from the bouquet to some of her friends.

This memorandum was written by members of President Richard M. Nixon’s staff to the president on December 21, 1970. The memorandum outlined a request by American musician Elvis Presley to meet with President Nixon that day, including talking points to discuss with Presley.

This memorandum was written by members of President Richard M. Nixon’s staff to the president on December 21, 1970. The memorandum outlined a request by American musician Elvis Presley to meet with President Nixon that day, including talking points to discuss with Presley. This is page two of two. To see the full text of this memorandum, please see 1136063 in the Digital Library.

This memorandum was written by members of President Richard M. Nixon’s staff to the president on December 21, 1970. The memorandum outlined a request by American musician Elvis Presley to meet with President Nixon that day, including talking points to discuss with Presley. This is page one of two. To see the full text of the memorandum, please see 1136063 in the Digital Library.

In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan speaks with President José Sarney of Brazil and Brazilian soccer superstar Pelé at a State Dinner held in honor of the Brazilian president's official visit to the White House on September 10, 1986. The trio met in the Blue Room while the State Dinner took place outside, in the Rose Garden.

This is a color lithograph from 1865 entitled "Abraham Lincoln's Last Reception". The lithograph depicts the reception (possibly in the East Room) following his second inauguration. The print accurately depicts First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln attending the reception. Vice President Andrew Johnson, General Ulysses S. Grant, and his wife Julia Grant did not attend the event.

This photograph of President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in as the president of the United States was taken on January 20, 2017. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with First Lady Melania Trump holding the Bible. Also pictured are President and Mrs. Trump’s son Barron Trump, President Trump’s older children, Donald Trump, Jr. and Ivanka Trump, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

This photograph, taken on the night of October 15, 1969, shows Coretta Scott King, the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holding a candle during a vigil in front of the White House as part of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. Over 250,000 people took part in the march in Washington, D.C. to protest American involvement in the Vietnam War.

This photograph, taken in the Cross Hall looking into the Blue Room, shows the official White House Christmas Tree as decorated by First Lady Pat Nixon in 1972. For her family's fourth Christmas in the White House, Mrs. Nixon drew inspiration from two paintings by Severin Roesen from the White House Collection: "Still Life with Fruit" and "Nature's Bounty." The Blue Room Christmas Tree was adorned with 3000 satin balls, 150 Federal star ornaments, and the large, velvet-and-satin state flower ornaments that had become a defining feature of the official White House Christmas Tree during the Richard M. Nixon administration.

This photograph of guests at the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House was taken on April 6, 1953. Although not pictured, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his family were among the crowd attending the day's festivities. 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.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, guests are seen exiting the event.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. This photograph was taken through a balustrade of the Executive Mansion.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. This photograph was taken through a balustrade of the Executive Mansion.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. This photograph was taken through a balustrade of the Executive Mansion.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen receiving his framed award.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen receiving his framed award.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, guests are seen exiting the event.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen speaking at the podium.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen waving to the crowd of guests.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen receiving his framed award.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen speaking at the podium.

This photograph was taken overlooking an event in the Rose Garden on June 3, 1966. At the event, President Lyndon B. Johnson was presented the award of merit from the National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSC) by the organization's president, John W. Edelman. The council, reorganized and reformed in 2000 as the Alliance for Retired Americans, was an organization for retired trade union members created in 1961 following the first White House Conference on Aging and with support from the AFL-CIO. The organization of the NCSC grew from the quickly growing focus and needs of the aging, including healthcare. NCSC was influential in the passing of the Social Security Act Amendments which, among other things, established Medicare. President Johnson signed the amendments on July 30, 1965. In this photograph, Johnson can be seen receiving his framed award.