• President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill give a joint press conference 
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    Head of State
    Oval Office
    World War II
    In this black and white photograph, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt give a joint press conference in the Oval Office of the White House, December 23, 1941. Churchill's visit came in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States formally entering World War II earlier that month. The Prime Minister would go on to make numerous visits to Washington throughout the conflict.
  • Roosevelts with British Royals in Hyde Park
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    State Visit
    Head of State
    This black and white photograph is from the royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain in 1939. As part of their trip to the United States, the British royals visited the Roosevelts in Hyde Park, where they attended services at St. James Church. From left to right in the photo after the clergy members are Queen Elizabeth, King George, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, an aide of the president's assisting him with standing, Sara Delano Roosevelt, the president's mother, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
  • Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin in Yalta
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    This black and white photograph is of the "Big Three" - leaders of the Allied forces in World War II. Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin is on the left of the photo, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the center and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the right. The photograph was taken during the Yalta Conference in the Crimea in 1945. A number of topics were discussed by the leaders during the conference, including the post-war development of Europe and the ongoing fighting in the Pacific and possible Soviet involvement in the war against Japan.
  • Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill in Tehran
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    Head of State
    This black and white photograph is a wider view of the well-known photo of the "Big Three" - leaders of the Allied forces in World War II - at the Tehran Conference. Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin is on the left of the photo, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the center and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the right. Members of the military from different nations, security and reporters including a film crew cover the steps, showing the chaotic scene of the actual photograph's taking.
  • Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill in Tehran
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    Head of State
    This black and white photograph is of the "Big Three" - leaders of the Allied forces in World War II. Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin is on the left of the photo, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the center and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the right. The photograph was taken during the Tehran conference in Iran in 1943. A number of topics were discussed by the leaders during the conference, including the launch of Operation Overlord, or the Normandy Invasion, the following year.
  • Roosevelt and Churchill Fishing at Shangri-La
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    Camp David
    World War II
    Head of State
    This black and white photo is of President Franklin D. Roosevelt fishing in a stream, accompanied by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The presidential retreat during Roosevelt's administration was known as "Shangri-La" but was renamed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after his grandson and is still known as "Camp David."
  • Roosevelt and Churchill at the Atlantic Conference
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    Head of State
    This black and white photograph is of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a candid moment aboard the HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. This conference was the first formal meeting between the two men to deal with the war in Europe, and resulted in the Atlantic Charter. While the Charter was a non-binding agreement, it established a common purpose and goals for the post-war world between the two nations. The United States would finally enter the Second World War four months after the conference, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
  • Roosevelt, Churchill, and King at the Second Quebec Conference
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    This black and white photograph is of the Second Quebec Conference in Quebec City, Canada in September 1944. From left to right in the photo are Alexander Cambridge, first Earl of Athlone and Governor-General of Canada, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt, Fala, and Mackenzie King at Conference
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    Pets
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    In this black and white photograph, Fala, the dog of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, shows Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King one of his tricks with the aid of Mrs. Roosevelt. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt traveled to Canada for the Second Quebec Conference along with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Fala, a Scottish Terrier, was a gift to President Roosevelt from his cousin Margaret “Daisy” Suckley. Fala went to live in the White House on November 10, 1940, and regularly traveled with the President, including trips to Roosevelt’s homes in both Hyde Park, New York and Warm Springs, Georgia. Fala was popular among the American public and frequently received letters from people across the country. In 1943, MGM made a short-subject film relating the World War II home front story from Fala's perspective. The studio made a second installment in 1946 after his master's death that included Fala's tour of Hyde Park, the Roosevelt family estate, and future site of a presidential library.
  • Roosevelt and Churchill at the White House
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    State Visit
    Head of State
    West Colonnade
    West Wing
    This black and white photograph shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill seated on the West Colonnade of the White House with other gentleman standing behind them. Churchill visited the United States multiple times both during and after World War II.
  • Roosevelt and Churchill Outside the White House
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    State Visit
    Head of State
    South Grounds
    South Lawn
    World War II
    In this black and white photograph, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill are seated outside the White House on the South Lawn. Churchill visited the United States multiple times both during and after World War II.
  • Roosevelt and Churchill at a Joint Press Conference
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    State Visit
    Press
    Head of State
    World War II
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    This black and white photograph shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt having a joint press conference with the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the Oval Office. This press conference took place a few weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the United States entering World War II by declaring war on Japan.
  • Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Attended by Roosevelt and Churchill
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    State Visit
    Head of State
    World War II
    South Grounds
    South Portico
    Holidays
    Christmas
    In this black and white silver gelatin photograph, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill attend the traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony on December 24, 1941 on the South Grounds of the White House. Both leaders delivered defiant speeches that conveyed their joint determination to defeat the Axis powers. This trip was the first of multiple visits made by Churchill to the US both during and after World War II.
  • Visit of His Britannic Majesty
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    State Visit
    Head of State
    Military
    In this black and white photograph, President Franklin D. Roosevelt welcomes King George VI of Great Britain at Union Station in Washington, D.C. The British monarch stands on the left of the photo, saluting, with the president in the middle being supported by his aide, Brig. Gen. Watson. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt stands in a line behind the men flanked by additional military aides. Queen Elizabeth is also in line but not visible behind Watson. This was the first time a reigning British monarch had visited the United States.
  • Roosevelt and Churchill Meet with Chiefs of Staff
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    State Visit
    Head of State
    Military
    World War II
    Rose Garden
    South Grounds
    In this black and white photograph, President Franklin D. Roosevelt is seated with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the Rose Garden along with military Chiefs of Staff from both the United States and the United Kingdom. Those standing left to right include Field Mshl. Sir John Dill, Lt. Gen. Sir Hastings Ismay, Air Mshl. Sir Charles Portal, Gen. Sir Alan Brooke, Adm. Sir Dudley Pound, Adm. William D. Leahy, Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King, and Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney. Others present at this meeting but not pictured include Brig. Gen. E. C. Jacob, Brig. Gen. John R. Deane, and presidential advisor Harry L. Hopkins.