• Cheney and Rumsfeld Walk Along the West Colonnade
    Bruce Dale
    staff of FLOTUS and POTUS
    staff
    West Wing
    West Colonnade
    South Grounds
    Rose Garden
    Cabinet
    This photograph, taken in March 1975 by Bruce Dale, shows deputy assistant to the president Richard B. Cheney (left) and chief of staff Donald Rumsfeld (right) walking along the West Colonnade. In November 1975, Cheney would replace Rumsfeld as President Gerald R. Ford's chief of staff, while Rumsfeld moved on to the position of secretary of defense. Both Cheney and Rumsfeld held positions during the administrations of President Richard M. Nixon, Ford, and George H. W. Bush. Later, Cheney would serve as Vice President of the United States while Rumsfeld would again serve as secretary of defense for President George W. Bush.
  • Vice President Biden Cheers at Women's World Cup Final
    David Lienemann
    travel
    sports
    Canada
    Cabinet
    First Family
    In this photograph by David Lienemann, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. cheers on the United States Women's National Soccer team as they compete in the FIFA Women's World Cup final on July 5, 2015. The United States women's team beat Japan 5-2 for their third World Cup title. Vice President Biden was joined at the game by (from left to right): Sasha Obama, youngest daughter of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, his granddaughter Maisy Biden, and granddaughter Natalie Biden.
  • Vice President Curtis Shares a Skookum Apple with a Native American Man
    National Photo Company
    American Indians
    This photograph shows Vice President Charles Curtis posing while holding a Skookum brand apple with an unidentified Native American man in 1929. The brand name was registered by the Northwestern Fruit Exchange in 1914, with its name derived from a Chinook word meaning "special." In 1921, the Skookum trademark was transferred to the Skookum Packers Association which became a leader in the apple farming industry for the Wenatchee region in central Washington, ancestral home of the Wenatchi-P'Squosa people. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president for President Herbert Hoover.
  • Vice President Curtis Greets Native Americans
    Harris & Ewing
    American Indians
    This photograph shows Vice President Charles Curtis greeting a group of people in 1928. The group includes several American Indians dressed in traditional attire. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president for President Herbert Hoover.
  • United States Indian Band Performs for Vice President Curtis
    National Photo Company
    music
    U.S. Capitol
    American Indians
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on April 26, 1929, musicians from the United States Indian Band perform for Vice President Charles Curtis on the steps of the United States Capitol Building. The band, which included representatives from 13 tribal nations, visited the Capitol to pay their respects to Curtis and Senator William Bliss Pine of Oklahoma. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president to President Herbert Hoover.
  • United States Indian Band Performs for Vice President Curtis
    National Photo Company
    music
    U.S. Capitol
    American Indians
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on April 26, 1929, musicians from the United States Indian Band perform for Vice President Charles Curtis on the steps of the United States Capitol Building. The band, which included representatives from 13 tribal nations, visited the Capitol to pay their respects to Curtis and Oklahoma Senator William Bliss Pine. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president. He served as vice president for President Herbert Hoover.
  • Vice President Curtis Throws Opening Pitch at Congressional Baseball Game
    Harris & Ewing
    sports
    Washington, D.C.
    Congress
    In this photograph, taken on June 4, 1932, Vice President Charles Curtis throws the opening pitch at the Congressional Baseball Game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The friendly competition between Republican and Democrat members of Congress was first held in 1909, and soon became an anticipated tradition. The first Congressional Baseball Game since the start of the Great Depression, the 1932 game was held as a fundraiser to benefit unemployed people in the District of Columbia. The Republicans defeated the Democrats with a final score of 19-5.
  • Hoover Cabinet Members Visit White House at Christmastime
    Harris & Ewing
    winter holidays
    decorations
    North Portico
    North Door
    Cabinet
    In this photograph, guests including members of President Herbert Hoover's Cabinet and their spouses pose outside of the North Door of the White House. Trees flank either side of the door and a wreath hangs above for the holiday season. Among those pictured here is Vice President Charles Curtis, Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams III, and Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur.
  • Vice President Curtis at Work in his Office on a Hot Day
    National Photo Company
    U.S. Capitol
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, taken on July 11, 1929, Vice President Charles Curtis mops sweat off his brow as he sits beside an electric fan at his desk on a hot day at his office in the United States Capitol Building. That week, temperatures in the nation's capital were unseasonably warm, with highs exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot and humid summers have long been a part of life in Washington, D.C., with many presidents electing to travel to retreats such as Camp David during the summer months to escape the oppressive heat.
  • Vice President Charles Curtis
    Strauss Peyton
    portraits
    American Indians
    This black-and-white photographic portrait is of Vice President Charles Curtis. Curtis served President Herbert Hoover as the 31st Vice President of the United States from 1929-1933. Born in Kansas to a white father and Native American mother, and raised by his maternal grandparents, Curtis was the first person of Native American descent as well as the first person of color to serve as vice president.
  • Housewarming Party at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Ricardo Thomas
    furniture
    beds
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    parties
    This photograph was taken by Ricardo Thomas on September 7, 1975, during the housewarming party for the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Here, Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller invites President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and their daughter Susan Ford to tour the master bedroom of the vice president's residence. The bed features a distinctive wood and brass headboard and footboard designed by German surrealist artist Max Ernst. Though Rockefeller did not live at the house and only used it for entertaining, he donated the elaborate $35,000 bedframe to the master bedroom to support artistic innovation. The first vice president to live in the Naval Observatory was Walter F. Mondale, who moved into the house with his family in 1977.
  • Housewarming Party at the U.S. Naval Observatory
    Ricardo Thomas
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    parties
    This photograph was taken by Ricardo Thomas on September 7, 1975, during the housewarming party for the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory. Here, Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller and Second Lady Happy Rockefeller invite President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and their daughter Susan Ford to tour the dining room of the vice president's residence. Located at Number One Observatory Circle in Northwest Washington, D.C., the house was originally built for the superintendent of the United State Naval Observatory in 1893, but became the residence of the chief of naval operations in 1923. In 1974, the house was selected by Congress to be refurbished for use as the residence of the Vice President of the United States. Although Vice President and Mrs. Rockefeller hosted housewarming parties after renovations of the house were complete in 1975, the Rockefellers did not live in the house and only used it for entertaining. The first vice president to live in the Naval Observatory was Walter F. Mondale, who moved into the house with his family in 1977.
  • Vice President Gore Runs in Nike Capital Challenge Race
    Chris Martin
    sports
    initiatives
    Washington, D.C.
    In this photograph, Vice President Al Gore participates in the 1993 Nike Capital Challenge Race in Washington, D.C. The annual 3-mile race is held in Washington, D.C. to benefit charitable organizations such as the Special Olympics D.C. and Junior Achievement USA. Participant teams typically include members of Congress, federal judges, government officials, and media personalities. In 2004, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) became the official sponsor of the event. An avid jogger, Gore took part in the race ten times between 1985 and 1998.
  • Vice President Gore Speaks at Roosevelt Memorial Dedication
    Carol M. Highsmith
    Washington, D.C.
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
    dedication
    ceremonies
    This photograph shows Vice President Al Gore speaking during the dedication ceremony for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial on May 2, 1997. Planning for the memorial began in 1955. Lawrence Halprin's design for the memorial, approved by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission for Fine Arts in 1978, includes four outdoor gallery rooms featuring sculptures, waterfalls, and inscriptions which pay homage to President Roosevelt's four terms in office from 1933-1945. In attendance at the ceremony were President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Second Lady Tipper Gore, U.S. Senators and FDR Commission Co-Chairs Daniel K. Inouye and Mark O. Hatfield, President Roosevelt's grandson David B. Roosevelt, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, opera singer Denyce Graves, and CBS correspondent Mike Wallace, who served as master of ceremonies.
  • Tipper Gore at Women's Health Research Event
    Laura Patterson
    initiatives
    This photograph shows Second Lady Tipper Gore with attendees at an event for the Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research in 1992. As Second Lady, Mrs. Gore worked on a variety of issues related to physical and mental health, including HIV/AIDS awareness, mental health services for those affected by homelessness, and youth fitness.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Tia Dufour
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Tia Dufour
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Tia Dufour
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Tia Dufour
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Keegan Barber
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Jonathan Williams
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Keegan Barber
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Keegan Barber
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Keegan Barber
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.
  • Halloween at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 2019
    Keegan Barber
    U.S. Naval Observatory
    Halloween
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.