This landscape is by painter Thomas Hill, who was among a group of artists known for their images of the unexplored western frontier. The painting is of Bridalveil Fall (referred to by Hill as Bridal Veil Falls), a waterfall in what is now Yosemite National Park in California. Despite the painting's title the landscape is expansive, with Bridalveil Fall far-off in the distance. In the foreground is a riverbank that leads to a small creek, likely Bridalveil Creek, where the waterfall runs to. A fisherman stands at center, casting a line. Born in Britain, Hill's family emigrated to the United States when he was in his teens. Hill moved to San Francisco later in life and is known for vivid paintings of California such as this one. Three of Hill's Yosemite paintings are in the White House Collection.

This oil painting by Thomas Moran is of the Three Tetons, which are located in Wyoming. The foreground of the painting is full of dark greens and blues depicting evergreen trees and a quiet lake, while the brightly lit Tetons hover above in the upper half of the canvas. The area was established as Grand Teton National Park in 1929. Although born in Britain, Moran is considered an important American artist for his paintings of the western wilderness, especially Yosemite Valley. Three of Moran's western landscapes are in the White House Collection.

This is a one-cent Yosemite National Park stamp, which went on sale July 16, 1934. It was one in series of ten stamps created to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers. The green engraving on the stamp was taken from a photo of Yosemite National Park. On the first day of sale, 250,000 stamps were sold in the park and another 258,000 were sold in Washington D.C. The commemorative series was a part of the celebration of National Park Year.

This is an eight-cent stamp featuring a green engraving of the Great White Throne in Zion National Park. The stamp was issued September 18, 1934 and was one in series of ten designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. The engraving was made from a photograph by George Alexander Grant, the first chief photographer for the National Park Service.

This is a six-cent stamp featuring a dark blue engraving of Crater Lake National Park. The park's namesake is a majestic deep blue lake created by volcanic eruption over seven thousand years ago. The stamp was issued September 5, 1934 and was one in series of ten designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. The engraving was made from a photograph by George Alexander Grant, the first chief photographer for the National Park Service.

This is a ten-cent stamp featuring a black engraving of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The stamp was issued October 8, 1934 and was one in series of ten commemorative stamps designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. The engraving was made from a photograph by Thompson Company, most likely the Thompson Brothers. It was designed by Esther Richards, the first woman to design a U.S. postage stamp.

This is a five-cent stamp featuring a blue engraving of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. It was issued on July 30, 1934, one in a series of ten commemorative stamps designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. Established in 1872, Yellowstone was the world’s first national park and is noted for its wildlife, geysers, hot springs, and waterfalls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The engraving was taken from a photograph by Jack Ellis Haynes, often referred to as J. E. Haynes.

This is a stamp featuring an orange-red engraving of one of the most iconic landmarks in the National Park Service and the United States, the Grand Canyon. It was one in a series of ten stamps created to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, an avid stamp collector, selected the orange-red color for the stamp. The engraving was drawn from a photo taken by National Park Service chief photographer George Grant, the first person to hold that position. The stamp was part of a commemorative series in celebration of National Park Year.

This is a seven-cent stamp featuring a black engraving of Acadia National Park. The park boasts the highest mountian on the East Coast, a variety of wildlife, and rocky beaches. The stamp was issued July 30, 1934 and was one in a series of ten commemorative stamps designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. The engraving was made from a photograph by H. L. Bradley.

This is a four-cent stamp with a brown engraving of Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park. The stamp was issued September 25, 1934, one in a commemorative series of ten designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. The engraving was made from a photograph by National Park Service chief photographer George Grant, the first person to hold the position.

This is a three-cent stamp with a violet engraving of Mount Rainier National Park with the Mirror Lakes in the foreground. The stamp was issued August 3, 1934 and was one in a commemorative series of ten designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. Mount Rainer National Park became the fifth national park on March 2, 1889. In addition to its namesake Mount Rainer, a 14,410 ft. volcano, the park boasts reflection lakes, meadows, and glaciers. The engraving was made from a photograph by Asahel Curtis.

This is a nine-cent stamp featuring an orange engraving of Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. The stamp was issued August 27, 1934 and was one in series of ten commemorative stamps designed to promote the national parks and boost visitor numbers during National Park Year. The engraving was made from a photograph by George Alexander Grant, the first chief photographer for the National Park Service.

This painting of the geyser Old Faithful was done by Albert Bierstadt. It is believed this scene was painted from sketches made by Bierstadt following a visit to Yellowstone National Park in July 1881. President Ulysses S. Grant established the park on March 1, 1872 with the signing of the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act. This law made Yellowstone the world's first national park. Bierstadt was among the Hudson River School artists of the 19th century. Bierstadt was renowned for his depictions of the American West and documenting Westward Expansion in the late 19th century. There are six pieces by Bierstadt in the White House Collection.

This painting of Mount McKinley, renamed Denali by the U.S. Interior Department in August 2015, was done by Sydney Laurence. The foreground of the painting features several half-barren trees stretching almost the entire height of the canvas. Shadows fill the foreground but the sun continues to illuminate Denali, which fills the entire background. An American artist, Laurence was primarily a tonalist painter who settled in Alaska as an adult and became a prolific painter of the Alaskan wilderness.

This landscape is by painter Thomas Hill, who was among a group of artists known for their images of the unexplored western frontier. The painting is of Vernal Falls in what is now Yosemite National Park in California. The falls dominate the canvas, with only a glimpse of a far peak in the Yosemite Valley above. Born in Britain, Hill's family emigrated to the United States when he was in his teens. Hill moved to San Francisco later in life and is known for vivid paintings of California such as this one. This work was acquired for the White House Collection through funds provided by the White House Historical Association in 1973.

This landscape is by painter Thomas Hill, who was among a group of artists known for their images of the unexplored western frontier. This particular painting is of the Nevada Fall (or Nevada Falls) in what is now Yosemite National Park in California. The Nevada Fall is a high waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley and its extreme height is captured at the center of the canvas. A man and his dog navigate a steep mountainside in the foreground. Born in Britain, Hill's family emigrated to the United States when he was in his teens. Hill moved to San Francisco later in life and is known for vivid paintings of California such as this one. Three of Hill's Yosemite paintings are in the White House Collection. This painting was acquired for the White House Collection by the White House Historical Association in 1973.