• Lincoln Bedroom, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    Lincoln Bedroom
    Second Floor
    This photograph of the Lincoln Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the White House, was taken by Bruce White on October 30, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration. Previously used as an office and Cabinet Room, the room became a bedroom in the family quarters during the 1902 Roosevelt renovation. Furnished during the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the room features furniture, artwork, and refurbishing reminiscent of the 1860s. In 2005, the room underwent refurbishing under the direction of First Lady Laura Bush enhancing the historical accuracy of the Lincoln Bedroom. Featured objects in this view include a handwritten and signed copy of the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, and an engraving of Francis B. Carpenter’s 1864 painting, First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  • Oval Office, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office during the Joseph R. Biden administration was taken on June 9, 2021 by Bruce White. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.
  • West Garden Room, Trump Administration
    Bruce White
    West Garden Room
    West Wing
    The photograph of the West Garden Room was taken by Bruce White on May 24, 2017. The space connects the Executive Residence to the West Colonnade and the Rose Garden. It is filled with greenery and seasonal plants, and the allegorical work "Union" by Italian-born artist Constantino Brumidi hangs on the wall. Brumidi completed "Union" and its companion piece "Liberty" in 1869. President Ulysses S. Grant commissioned the works for display in the renovated Entrance Hall of the White House. Representing the indivisibility of the restored Union after the Civil War, both were mounted on the ceiling after completion. The pieces were removed during the Benjamin Harrison administration and returned to the White House following their rediscovery in 1978.
  • West Wing Reception Room, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    West Wing
    West Wing Reception Room
    This photograph of the West Wing Reception Room by Bruce White was taken on June 9, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration. The Reception Room is located in the West Wing and serves as a waiting room for visitors to the West Wing Offices. The room is furnished with modern Chippendale-style reproductions, an 18th-century English bookcase containing the published volumes of the Public Papers of the Presidents, and American paintings on the walls.
  • Presidential Seal, Oval Office Ceiling
    Bruce White
    Presidential Seal
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This is a plaster relief of the Presidential Seal on the ceiling of the Oval Office in the West Wing. The seal was photographed by Bruce White on June 9, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration.
  • Oval Office, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    West Wing
    Oval Office
    This photograph of the Oval Office during the Joseph R. Biden administration was taken on June 9, 2021 by Bruce White. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.
  • The Queens' Bedroom, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    Queens' Bedroom
    Second Floor
    This photograph of the Queens's Bedroom was taken by Bruce White on October 10, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration. The room was refurbished during the Donald Trump administration with new fabrics and a floral-bordered carpet. The Queens' Bedroom is named for the royal guests that have stayed there, including five queens: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and Queen Frederika of Greece. The bed in the center of the room may have been purchased during the Andrew Jackson administration.
  • Center Hall, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    Second Floor
    Center Hall
    This photograph of the Center Hall was taken by Bruce White on October 30, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration. The Center Hall traverses the length of the Second Floor from the east to the west ends of the Executive Mansion, much like the Cross Hall and the Ground Floor Corridor below. Here, the Center Hall is captured looking east toward the East Sitting Hall. The Center Hall serves as the lifeline of the first family’s residence, leading off into the Lincoln Bedroom, the Yellow Oval Room, and the Treaty Room, among others. It also serves as a drawing room for the first family and presidential guests who are received in the Yellow Oval Room. The furnishings invite those who would pass through to stop and sit, at least to view the artworks that the first family has chosen for display.
  • Roosevelt Room, Biden Administration
    Bruce White
    West Wing
    Roosevelt Room
    This photograph of the Roosevelt Room was taken by Bruce White on June 9, 2021 during the Joseph R. Biden administration. President Richard M. Nixon named the room in 1969 after Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt for their contributions to the construction of the West Wing. Artwork and mementos of both presidents are often on display in the room to honor the two men. The Roosevelt Room is a conference room located across the hall from the Oval Office and acts as an all-purpose room for meetings, receptions, and announcements by the presidents and their staff.
  • Detail of the Red Room, Obama Administration
    Bruce White
    painting
    State Floor
    Red Room
    furniture
    seats
    tables
    This detail of the Red Room was taken in 2009 by Bruce White. In this shot are a guéridon (small, circular French table) made by Charles Honoré Lannuier, an American Empire style sofa, and Thomas Moran's 1895 painting "The Three Tetons". The Red Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. The room was first decorated with red fabrics during the James K. Polk administration in 1845. The space is often filled with furnishings in the American “Empire” or “Grecian” style. The parlor has been used for intimate receptions, teas, and meetings.
  • Candelabrum in the East Room
    Bruce White
    State Floor
    East Room
    candelabra
    lighting
    This photograph of a James Monroe-era French bronze candelabrum and mantel was taken by Bruce White in the East Room. The candelabrum was made by Pierre- Philippe Thomire in 1817. The East Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. The room is the largest room in the White House and is often used as a ceremonial space. The room is painted white and has 18th-century French and English-inspired ornate walls and ceiling. To make way for temporary furniture for ceremonies and holiday decorations, the East Room is usually sparsely furnished.
  • Basement Entrance, North Side
    Bruce White
    north view
    This photograph by Bruce White shows the basement entrance on the north side of the White House with surviving marks from the burning of the White House in 1814. Situated beneath the raised platform that supports the main entrance, this basement doorway includes Collen Williamson's original flanking rustication around the door and keystone. This design feature was widely popular in the 18th Century.
  • East Colonnade
    Bruce White
    East Colonnade
    Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
    This photograph by Bruce White shows the view from the East Colonnade looking out into the East Garden. The East Garden is now called the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.
  • State Dinner for Prime Minister of Canada, 2016
    Bruce White
    place setting
    china service
    State Dinner
    East Room
    State Floor
    This photograph is of the East Room decorated for the state dinner honoring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March 2016. The Obama state china is visible on the tables.
  • Washington State Service
    Bruce White
    china
    China Room
    Ground Floor
    This photograph by Bruce White is of a cabinet in the China Room that contains the George Washington State Service.
  • Adams Personal Service
    Bruce White
    china
    China Room
    Ground Floor
    This photograph by Bruce White is of a cabinet in the China Room containing the personal service of President John Adams.
  • Open Cabinet in the China Room
    Bruce White
    china
    China Room
    Ground Floor
    This photograph is of an open cabinet in the China Room of the White House.
  • Open Cabinet in the China Room
    Bruce White
    china
    China Room
    Ground Floor
    This photograph is of an open cabinet in the China Room of the White House.
  • Blue Room, George W. Bush Administration
    Bruce White
    Blue Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the Blue Room by Bruce White was taken in 2001 during the George W. Bush administration. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion and is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. This photograph was shot looking southeast with light streaming in through windows leading to the South Portico.
  • Oval Office, George W. Bush Administration
    Bruce White
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    Resolute desk
    This 2001 photograph depicts the Oval Office, located in the West Wing of the White House, during the administration of President George W. Bush. In the center of the photograph is the Resolute desk that has been used by many presidents in their office. The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. Beyond the desk are Bush family photographs.
  • Red Room, Bill Clinton Administration
    Bruce White
    Red Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the Red Room by Bruce White was taken in 2000 during the Bill Clinton administration. The Red Room is one of three state parlors on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion named after a color, with the designated red dating as far back as 1845 and the James K. Polk administration. The portrait of President Martin Van Buren's daughter-in-law Angelica Singleton Van Buren, who served as White House Hostess during his administration, is displayed over the fireplace. President Van Buren's presence is reflected also in the 1830s American "Empire" and "Grecian" furnishings, most of which were made in his home state of New York.
  • Oval Office, George W. Bush Administration
    Bruce White
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    Resolute desk
    This color photograph depicts the Oval Office, located in the West Wing of the White House, during the administration of President George W. Bush. In the center of the photograph is the Resolute desk that has been used by many presidents in their office. The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. Beyond the desk are Bush family photographs. The sculpture to the left is Frederic Remington's modeled 1895, cast 1903 bronze sculpture The Bronco Buster. To the right is Nison H. Tregor's 1957 bronze bust of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • Fireside end of Oval Office, George W. Bush Administration
    Bruce White
    Oval Office
    West Wing
    Resolute desk
    This 2001 photograph depicts the Oval Office, located in the West Wing of the White House, during the administration of President George W. Bush. To the right is the Resolute desk that has been used by many presidents in their office. The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. Among the artwork and objects displayed are Rembrandt Peale's circa 1823 portrait of President George Washington and a circa 1795-1805 mahogany case clock made by John and Thomas Seymour of Boston.
  • Library, George W. Bush Administration
    Bruce White
    Library
    Ground Floor
    This 2001 color photograph showcases the Library, located on the Ground Floor of the White House. Created in 1935 during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Library sometimes serves as a location for televised presidential interviews. The room is furnished in the Federal style with many furniture pieces attributed to Duncan Phyfe.
  • Blue Room, Bill Clinton Administration
    Bruce White
    Blue Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the Blue Room by Bruce White was taken around 1999 during the Bill Clinton administration. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion and is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. This photograph was shot looking southeast, with bright light beaming in through windows leading to the South Portico.