This photograph by Jack E. Kightlinger shows President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter holding hands on stage at their inaugural ball. The ball was held on January 20, 1977, as part of the festivities following President Carter's inauguration.

This photograph was taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on November 17, 1978, during a party in the East Room to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. The event was hosted by Amy Carter, daughter of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who invited local children with disabilities to the celebration. Here, Amy Carter dances with Mickey Mouse as musicians from the Disney World Combo perform.

This photograph was taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph H. Bailey on November 17, 1978, during a party in the East Room to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. The event was hosted by Amy Carter, daughter of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who invited local children with disabilities to the celebration. Here, Amy Carter dances with Mickey Mouse as musicians from the Disney World Combo perform.

In this photograph, newly sworn-in President Jimmy Carter delivers his inaugural address from the east portico of the United States Capitol. President Carter’s running mate, Vice President Walter F. Mondale, can be seen at right. This photograph was taken by Bernard Gotfryd on January 20, 1977.

This photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administering the Oath of Office to Jimmy Carter from the east portico of United States Capitol was taken by Bernard Gotfryd on January 20, 1977. Next to the two stands First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

This photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administering the Oath of Office to Jimmy Carter on the east portico of United States Capitol was taken on January 20, 1977. Surround the two are First Lady Rosalynn Carter, outgoing President Gerald F. Ford, and newly sworn-in Vice President Walter F. Mondale.

This photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court administering the Oath of Office to Jimmy Carter on the east portico of United States Capitol was taken by Bernard Gotfryd on January 20, 1977. Next to them stands First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Among those in the crowd were outgoing President Gerald R. Ford, former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, newly sworn-in Vice President Walter F. Mondale, and the Carters’ youngest child, daughter Amy.

In this photograph, taken on February 22, 1980, President Jimmy Carter hosts a reception in the East Room honoring athletes. The reception was held to recognize two championship teams that both hailed from Pittsburgh. The Pirates were victorious in the 1979 World Series, while the Steelers were champions in the 1980 Super Bowl. Here, the president holds a Pittsburgh Pirates hat and the iconic yellow "terrible towel," used as rally towel by fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This photograph of President Jimmy Carter with David M. Rubenstein was taken by Mary Anne Fackelman on January 19, 1981. President Carter can be seen speaking with Rubenstein in the Oval Office on his last full day in office, the day before the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan. Rubenstein served as the deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy from 1977-1981. He would later go on to found the Carlyle Group in 1987 and become renowned for his philanthropic work and as a trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Gallery of Art, among many others.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.

In this photograph, taken in August 1978 by National Geographic photographers Steve Raymer and Larry D. Kinney, First Lady Rosalynn Carter welcomes a group of sightseers in the Blue Room during a White House tour. Mrs. Carter often made surprise appearances during tours. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. Carter served as First Lady of the United States from January 1977-January 1981.