This photograph of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is shown decorated with the flags of the United States of America and the French Republic in honor of a State Visit that day by President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House, starting off the State Visit with a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn in the morning followed by a joint press conference with President Biden and Macron in the East Room, and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was President Biden's first State Visit as president. Formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building was renamed with legislation signed by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and with a rededication ceremony presided over by President George W. Bush in 2002. Commissioned by President Ulysses S. Grant and completed in 1888, the building was designed by Alfred Mullet in the Second Empire style, which is characterized by a sloping mansard roof and grand embellishments. Originally known as the State, War, and Navy Building, the building houses the offices of much of the president’s staff.

This photograph of the South Portico of the White House was taken during a State Dinner honoring President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. The State Dinner was part of Macron's official State Visit with President Joseph R. Biden, and was preceded earlier in the day by a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a joint press conference with Biden and Macron in the East Room of the White House. The State Dinner took place under a tent on the South Lawn and included decor in red, white, and blue - the common colors on the flags of the United States and France - and a performance by singer-songwriter Jon Batiste. Visible in this photograph are buses that transported guests to the dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of the South Portico of the White House was taken during a State Dinner honoring President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. The State Dinner was part of Macron's official State Visit with President Joseph R. Biden, and was preceded earlier in the day by a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a joint press conference with Biden and Macron in the East Room of the White House. The State Dinner took place under a tent on the South Lawn and included decor in red, white, and blue - the common colors on the flags of the United States and France - and a performance by singer-songwriter Jon Batiste. Visible in this photograph are buses that transported guests to the dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of a window on the North Front of the White House was taken during a State Dinner honoring President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. A flag of the French Republic is draped over the window. The State Dinner was part of Macron's official State Visit with President Joseph R. Biden, and was preceded earlier in the day by a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a joint press conference with Biden and Macron in the East Room of the White House. The State Dinner took place under a tent on the South Lawn and included decor in red, white, and blue - the common colors on the flags of the United States and France - and a performance by singer-songwriter Jon Batiste. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of the South Portico of the White House was taken during a State Dinner honoring President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. The State Dinner was part of Macron's official State Visit with President Joseph R. Biden, and was preceded earlier in the day by a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a joint press conference with Biden and Macron in the East Room of the White House. The State Dinner took place under a tent on the South Lawn and included decor in red, white, and blue - the common colors on the flags of the United States and France - and a performance by singer-songwriter Jon Batiste. Visible in this photograph are buses that transported guests to the dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of holiday wreaths on the north front of the White House was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. For their second year in the White House, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose the theme, "We the People." The theme was inspired by the shared values of the American people and the promise of unity, hope, and possibility that represents America’s history. This was also the second time the White House holiday decorations included a large wreath atop the pediment of the North Portico, which Dr. Biden oversaw the previous year for the first time.

This photograph of the East Entrance holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. For their second year in the White House, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose the theme, "We the People." The theme was inspired by the shared values of the American people and the promise of unity, hope, and possibility that represents America’s history.

This photograph, taken by Joyce N. Boghosian on September 11, 2020, shows the American flag atop the White House flown at half-staff in observance of Patriot Day. In 2002, President George W. Bush designated September 11th as Patriot Day, a time that has been recognized through presidential proclamations as a national day of remembrance, prayer, and service. Presidents and first ladies typically commemorate the day through moment of silence observations on the White House South Lawn, and by attending remembrance ceremonies at sites affected by the terrorist attacks.

This photograph, taken by Joyce N. Boghosian on September 11, 2020, shows the American flag atop the White House flown at half-staff in observance of Patriot Day. In 2002, President George W. Bush designated September 11th as Patriot Day, a time that has been recognized through presidential proclamations as a national day of remembrance, prayer, and service. Presidents and first ladies typically commemorate the day through moment of silence observations on the White House South Lawn, and by attending remembrance ceremonies at sites affected by the terrorist attacks.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on February 11, 2014, shows a lamppost along Pennsylvania Avenue with the flags of France and the United States of America flown together in honor of the State Visit of President François Hollande of the French Republic. President Barack Obama welcomed President Hollande that day for a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a State Dinner that evening.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on February 11, 2014, shows a lamppost along Pennsylvania Avenue with the flags of France and the United States of America flown together in honor of the State Visit of President François Hollande of the French Republic. President Barack Obama welcomed President Hollande that day for a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a State Dinner that evening.

This photograph of the White House beehive was taken by Matthew D'Agostino at the seventh annual planting of the White House Kitchen Garden hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama on April 15, 2015. The beehive was also erected 2009 and was believed to be the first beehive on the White House Grounds. The idea for the beehive can be credited to White House carpenter Charlie Brandt, who did beekeeping as a hobby and became the first White House beekeeper. In its first year, the beehive produced 34 gallons of honey. By 2011, when President Barack Obama purchased a home-brewing kit, three different beers were brewed using the honey from the beehive: White House Honey Brown Ale, Honey Porter, and Honey Blonde. The beehive is located on the South Lawn, near the Kitchen Garden.

This photograph of the White House beehive was taken by Matthew D'Agostino at the seventh annual planting of the White House Kitchen Garden hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama on April 15, 2015. The beehive was also erected 2009 and was believed to be the first beehive on the White House Grounds. The idea for the beehive can be credited to White House carpenter Charlie Brandt, who did beekeeping as a hobby and became the first White House beekeeper. In its first year, the beehive produced 34 gallons of honey. By 2011, when President Barack Obama purchased a home-brewing kit, three different beers were brewed using the honey from the beehive: White House Honey Brown Ale, Honey Porter, and Honey Blonde. The beehive is located on the South Lawn, near the Kitchen Garden.

This photograph of a kinetic sculpture was exhibited in the East Garden in October 1999 as part of the Bill Clinton administration's 20th-Century American Sculpture in the White House Garden exhibition. The sculpture pictured is by Robert Mangold is titled, "Windsong III," and is made to move with the wind. It is composed of concentric cones attached to independently mobile spokes, radiating from a vertical cylindrical base. Made of three distinct parts, two outer spokes move in a clockwise direction and the central spoke moves counterclockwise. Mangold's sculpture was featured in the eighth and final series of the exhibition. The eight exhibition was titled, "The View from Denver" and was organized by The Denver Art Museum.

This photograph of a sculpture by Allan Houser was taken during the Bill Clinton administration's sixth 20th-Century American Sculpture in the White House exhibition in the East Garden, during 1997 and 1998. The exhibition, the sixth of eight in the series, honored Native American artists. The exhibition ran from September 22, 1997 to September 21, 1998 and was organized by The Heard Museum of Phoenix, Arizona. This sculpture, titled "Earth Song," was sculpted by Allan Houser in 1978. It depicts an Apache man singing a song of respect, a prayer to Mother Earth. The rhythm of his prayer is measured by the beats of his water drum as he sings to thank the earth for sustaining all living forms.

This photograph of the East Garden, or the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, was taken during the first art exhibition of the Bill Clinton administration. The exhibition was one of eight in a series celebrating 20th-century American sculpture. The first exhibition honored artists from the Midwest and was organized by the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. It ran from October 8, 1994 through February 28, 1995. This photograph features George Segal's "Walking Man" in the foreground and Richard Hunt's "Farmer's Dream" in the background.

This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on May 13, 2016. This photograph captures the Washington Monument from the South Lawn of the White House. In the foreground, guests of the Nordic State Dinner and a tent set up for the festivities are visible. The decor of the event, and the tent, were inspired by the northern lights, the wintry environs of the five Nordic nations in attendance, and ice. The State Dinner was held during the Barack Obama administration.

This engraving done in 1840 illustrates an Andrew Jackson-era levee. Famously, Jackson threw an inauguration party at the White House where guests refused to leave and to be lured outside the building by tubs of ice cream and whisky punch. The engraving was done by Robert Cruikshank, sometimes referred to as Isaac Robert Cruikshank.

This painting of a New Year's Eve reception at the White House was created by artist Tom Freeman in 2000, during President Bill Clinton's administration. As part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the occupancy of the White House, the White House Historical Association commissioned this painting depicting guests arriving at the south entrance of the President's House in 1800 for a levee hosted by President John Adams. ***Interior use only for publications***