This is a steel engraving of Mary Arthur McElroy, sister of President Chester A. Arthur, created by John Sartain. Sartain was one of the prominent engravers of the 19th century. McElroy filled some of the roles of First Lady during Arthur's presidency from 1881 to 1885. Arthur did not remarry after the death of his wife Ellen Herndon Arthur in 1880. McElroy was President Arthur's sister and had a family of her own. Due to this she only spent time in Washington D.C. during the winter social season.

This engraving of President Chester A. Arthur was produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Arthur became president in 1881, following the assassination of President James Garfield. Before his presidency, Arthur was appointed collector of the Port of New York by President Grant in 1871. His term ended on March 4, 1885.

This engraving shows President Chester Arthur taking the oath of office at his home in New York City in the early morning hours of September 20, 1881. Arthur became president following the death of President James Garfield, who was shot on July 2, 1881 in a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles Guiteau and succumbed to his injuries 11 weeks later. Guiteau had sought a position in Garfield's government and was rejected. The engraving is based on a drawing by J. W. Alexander, possibly John White Alexander, a famous painter from that era who began his career as an illustrator and political cartoonist.

This photograph of Ellen Hansbrough Herndon Arthur was taken on September 26, 1883 by William Kurtz. She was the daughter of President Chester A. Arthur.

This photograph is of President Chester A. Arthur. Arthur became president following the death of President James Garfield on September 19, 1881. President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881 in a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles Guiteau. Guiteau had sought a position in Garfield's administration and was rejected.

This is a hand-tinted photograph based on original photograph of Ellen Herndon Arthur by Charles Milton Bell, professionally known as C. M. Bell. She was the wife of President Chester A. Arthur but died of pneumonia before he took office. According to tradition, each day fresh flowers were placed in front of this portrait while President Arthur was in the White House. In addition to this portrait, President Arthur commissioned a stained glass window of her to be placed in St. John's Episcopal Church, which he could see from the White House.