This photograph of the China Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. The China Room is located on the Ground Floor of the White House and has been used to display ceramics, glass, and other decorative arts since 1917. The pieces on display are a collection of items used in the White House by first families, including state china services commissioned during a presidency. Howard Chandler Christy's portrait of First Lady Grace Goodhue Coolidge was hung in the room in 1952 and served as the inspiration for the red velvet lining the shelving installed during the John F. Kennedy administration. The marble mantel was made circa 1825 and was installed in 1962. An unidentified man, possibly a member of the White House Police Force or the United States Secret Service, peeks through an open door.

This photograph of the President's Dining Room was taken in August 1975 by Joseph H. Bailey and Nelson Brown during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the John F. Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. In 1975, First Lady Betty Ford redecorated the walls of the room, replacing a Zuber & Cie wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks, with simple yellow paint. In this photograph, an unidentified member of the White House staff lights a candle on the table.

In this photograph White House butlers John W. Ficklin and Eugene Allen set the table in the President's Dining Room with china from the state service of President Abraham Lincoln. George F. Mobley captured this photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. The dining room also features sideboards decorated with the silver and a Jean Zuber & Co. wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks.

In this photograph White House butler Johnny Johnson sets the table in the President's Dining Room with china from the state service of President Abraham Lincoln. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. The dining room also features sideboards decorated with the silver and a Jean Zuber & Co. wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks.

In this photograph White House butlers John W. Ficklin and Eugene Allen set the table in the President's Dining Room with china from the state service of President Abraham Lincoln. George F. Mobley captured this photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. The dining room also features sideboards decorated with the silver and a Jean Zuber & Co. wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks.

In this photograph White House butlers John W. Ficklin and Eugene Allen set the table in the President's Dining Room with china from the state service of President Abraham Lincoln. George F. Mobley captured this photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. The dining room also features sideboards decorated with the silver and a Jean Zuber & Co. wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks.

In this photograph White House butlers John W. Ficklin and Johnny Johnson set the table in the President's Dining Room with china from the state service of President Benjamin Harrison. George F. Mobley captured this photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. The dining room also features sideboards decorated with the silver and a Jean Zuber & Co. wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks.

In this photograph White House butlers John W. Ficklin and Eugene Allen set the table in the President's Dining Room with china from the state service of President Abraham Lincoln. George F. Mobley captured this photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The President's Dining Room is located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion in the northwest corner. The President's Dining Room was originally a bedroom referred to as the Prince of Wales Room after the 1860 visit of Edward Albert, Queen Victoria's son who would later become King Edward VII. It was not until the Kennedy administration that the room became the President's Dining Room and main eating room for the First Family. The dining room also features sideboards decorated with the silver and a Jean Zuber & Co. wallpaper depicting scenes from the American Revolution and natural landmarks.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified man, possibly a military social aide, in the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley took the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified man, possibly a military social aide, in the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley took the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified man, possibly a military social aide, in the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley took the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified man, possibly a military social aide, in the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley took the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.

This photograph is of an unidentified housekeeper cleaning the Yellow Oval Room. George F. Mobley captured the photograph in March 1963 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Yellow Oval Room has served as a family library, study, and sitting room. Under the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, it was made into a formal drawing room for the first family. The room is also where the president greets guests of honor before State Dinners. The room's color scheme echoes the yellow damask furnishings and curtains selected by First Lady Dolley Madison.