This photograph of springtime flowers, including tulips, was taken by Matthew D'Agostino during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The flowers bordered the South Fountain. Installed in the 1850s, the South Fountain was the first ornamental water fountain on the White House Grounds. Due to poor construction, it was replaced in 1876.

This photograph of springtime flowers, including tulips, was taken by Matthew D'Agostino during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The flowers bordered the South Fountain. Installed in the 1850s, the South Fountain was the first ornamental water fountain on the White House Grounds. Due to poor construction, it was replaced in 1876.

This photograph of springtime flowers, including tulips, was taken by Matthew D'Agostino during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The flowers bordered the South Fountain. Installed in the 1850s, the South Fountain was the first ornamental water fountain on the White House Grounds. Due to poor construction, it was replaced in 1876.

This photograph of springtime flowers, including tulips, was taken by Matthew D'Agostino during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The flowers bordered the South Fountain. Installed in the 1850s, the South Fountain was the first ornamental water fountain on the White House Grounds. Due to poor construction, it was replaced in 1876.

This photograph of the South Portico of the White House was taken by Matthew D’Agostino before the 2022 turkey pardon on November 21, 2022. During the ceremony, President Joseph R. Biden formally “pardoned” the official National Thanksgiving Turkey, Chocolate, and the alternate, Chip. Chocolate and Chip were raised by National Turkey Federation (NTF) chairman Ronnie Parker at Circle S Ranch near Monroe, North Carolina. After the ceremony, the turkeys were transferred to the Talley Turkey Education Unit at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Presidents and their families have received turkeys for the holidays since the 1870s. The origin of the turkey pardon, however, dates to 1863—when President Abraham Lincoln offered clemency to a turkey purchased for Christmas dinner at his son's request. The pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey became a formalized tradition during the George H. W. Bush administration.

This photograph of the south view of the White House was taken in July 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The South Portico and South Lawn are visible.

This photograph of the south view of the White House was taken in July 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The South Portico and South Lawn are visible.

This photograph of the south view of the White House was taken in July 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The South Portico and South Lawn are visible.

This photograph of the south view of the White House was taken in July 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The South Portico and South Lawn are visible.

This photograph of the south view of the White House was taken in July 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The South Portico and South Lawn are visible.

This photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Steve Raymer, depicts the White House as viewed from the southwest corner of the South Lawn. During summer months, presidents and first ladies often host large receptions, private picnics, and outdoor concerts on the South Lawn. Arrival ceremonies for visiting dignitaries are also held on the South Lawn, as is the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. This photograph was taken in August 1978 during the administration of Jimmy Carter.

This aerial photograph of the White House and South Grounds was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The South Portico and fountain are visible.

This aerial photograph of the White House and South Grounds was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The South Portico and fountain are visible.

This aerial photograph of the White House and South Grounds was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The South Portico and fountain are visible.

This aerial photograph of the White House and South Grounds was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The South Portico and fountain are visible.

This photograph of the South Fountain was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. Installed in the 1850s, the South Fountain was the first ornamental water fountain on the White House Grounds. However, it was constructed poorly and was replaced in 1876. In this photograph, the South Portico of the White House can be seen beyond the South Lawn.

This photograph of the South Grounds of the White House was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The colorful flowers in the foreground surround the South Fountain.

This photograph of the South Grounds of the White House was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The colorful flowers in the foreground surround the South Fountain.

This photograph of the South Grounds of the White House was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The colorful flowers in the foreground surround the South Fountain.

This photograph of the South Grounds of the White House was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The colorful flowers in the foreground surround the South Fountain.

This photograph of the South Grounds of the White House was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The colorful flowers in the foreground surround the South Fountain.

This photograph of the South Grounds of the White House was taken in July 1982 by Joseph H. Bailey during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The colorful flowers in the foreground surround the South Fountain.

This photograph print presents a south view of the White House and the adjacent Conservatories as they appeared around 1858. The greenhouse complex was connected with the West Terrace so that the first lady could easily gather flowers for social functions. In the late 1860s, President Ulysses S. Grant re-purposed the passageway between the Executive Mansion and the Conservatories into a Billiard Room. The Conservatories were demolished in 1902 and replaced with the West Wing.

This is the illustrated side of a holiday card that was presented to White House Executive Chef Henry Haller from First Lady Lady Bird Johnson and President Lyndon B. Johnson in December 1968. The card features an illustration by Robert Laessig of the South Grounds as seen from the South Portico, with the Jefferson Monument and Washington Monument visible in the distance. The card includes a note from the presidential couple, declaring "appreciation" and "warmest wishes" for "all the years ahead." The Johnson's 1968 holiday card marked both the passing of the holiday season as well as the end of the Johnson administration, with the inauguration of President Richard M. Nixon the following month. To see the full card, see 1128399. This card is part of a personal collection belonging to Chef Haller. In the position, Haller served five first families and their distinguished guests from 1966-1987.

This photograph, taken around May 1, 1969, presents a south view of the White House as seen from the South Fountain. A colorful array of tulips bloom around the South Fountain. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.