This portrait photograph of future president Jimmy Carter was taken during his time in the United States Navy. Carter graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946. He began his military career as an ensign on a submarine and rose to the rank of lieutenant in 1952 before resigning from the Navy upon the death of his father in 1953. The inscription in the bottom right corner is written to Carter's wife and future first lady Rosalynn Carter. It reads, "Darling, I love you with all my heart - for all my life. Jimmy".

This photograph of President Jimmy Carter was taken on October 7, 1977. President Carter is captured holding his grandson, Jason Carter, in the Rose Garden just outside the Oval Office. Jason, the son of Carter's eldest son, Jack, was two years old when this photograph was taken.

This photograph of the Carter family was taken by Warren K. Leffler at the Democratic National Convention in New York City on July 15, 1976. In the photograph is soon-to-be president Jimmy Carter kissing his wife, Rosalynn Carter. They are surrounded by family, including President Carter's mother, Lillian, and their children Jack, James Earl III (Chip), Donnel, and Amy. Carter would go on to defeat President Gerald R. Ford in the presidential election that November and, on January 20, 1977, would be inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States.

This photograph is of the Carter family rafting down the Salmon River in Idaho on August 23, 1978. In the raft are President Jimmy Carter (standing at left), First Lady Rosalynn Carter (seated, left, with sunglasses), and daughter Amy (seated at left in the front). The family rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River as part of a vacation out west that also included a stay in Wyoming and the Grand Tetons.

In this photograph taken on February 22, 1977, President Jimmy Carter and his daughter, Amy Carter, participate in a speed reading course in the Cabinet Room. During his time in office, President Carter took a night course -- along with Amy -- to learn how to speed read. Carter learned speed reading in order to keep on top of all the paperwork, memoranda, and correspondences that were required as a part of his responsibilities as President of the United States. The Cabinet Room is located in the West Wing of the White House.

This is an undated photograph of future president Jimmy Carter. In this photograph, Carter poses alongside his siblings and mother. From left to right are: his sister Ruth Carter Stapleton, Jimmy Carter, mother Lillian Carter, his brother Billy Carter, and his sister Gloria Carter Spann.

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.