This photograph of the mantel in the State Dining Room was taken by Bruce White in 2010. The mantel is engraved with the blessing written by John Adams, “I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.” The words are taken from a letter written by Adams in 1800 and were engraved on the mantel in 1945 during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Truman removed the 1902 mantel and added a green marble mantel as part of the renovation of the White House (1948-1952). This photograph is of the replica of the 1902 mantel returned to the State Dining Room during the Kennedy Restoration in 1961 with the Adams blessing and the carved bison heads added during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.

This photograph of the Steinway piano in the Entrance Hall of the White House taken by Bruce White on April 6, 2017. The mahogany concert grand piano with supporting eagles of the gold leaf was presented to the White House by Steinway & Sons on December 10, 1938. The piano was designed by architect Eric Gugler who was also responsible for the 1934 expansion of the West Wing.

This photograph is of the Steinway piano President Woodrow Wilson brought with him from the White House at the end of his administration to his new home in Washington, D.C. The piano is part of the collection at the Woodrow Wilson House.

This photograph is of the secretary-bookcase in the Truman Study in Lee House, one of four buildings that constitute the President's Guest House. The late 18th century secretary-bookcase is displaying the Blair family English (Worcester) Chamberlain porcelain dessert set, likely made between 1847 and 1850. The set is decorated with floral motifs, gilt, and a maroon banding. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, just across the street from the North Grounds of the White House, Lee House was built in 1859 by Francis Preston Blair for his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee. Blair built the house next door to his residence, the more prominent and recognizable Blair House. President Harry S. Truman used this room as a home office and study while the Truman family resided in Blair House during the 1948-1952 White House renovation.

This is a photograph of the Chippendale mirror in the Entrance Hall of Blair House taken by Bruce White on September 30, 2015. The Rococo mirror, ca. 1760-80, hangs over an American Empire pier table and is thought to be an original from the eighteenth-century English cabinet shop of Thomas Chippendale. The ornate mirror is made of wood and embellished with ornament of gold leaf over cast gesso. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This is a closeup of the original Blair family chandelier taken by Bruce White on October 1, 2015. The chandelier's branches had an innovative burner with a central font that fed a tube-like wick creating a heightened flow of oxygen making the light extremely bright compared to other oil lamps, ca. 1830. The chandelier is located in the Entrance Hall of Blair House. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This photograph by Bruce White shows a mantel clock on display at Blair House. It was originally owned by Harriet Williams Bodisco of Georgetown, who in 1840 married Russian minister Count Alexandre de Bodisco. They lived in Georgetown until the count died in 1854. After mourning him for six years, Harriet married Captain Douglas Scott, a British attache and moved with him to the United Kingdom. The mantel clock is a part of the collection at Blair House. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This chandelier hangs above the dining table in the Dining Room of Lee House, one of four buildings that constitute the President's Guest House. The chandelier is made of Irish cut-glass and was created circa 1820. The location of the chandelier -- high over the dining table -- follows diplomatic dictates which require the chandelier to hang high so all at the table can be seen. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, just across the street from the North Grounds of the White House, Lee House was built in 1859 by Francis Preston Blair for his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee. Blair built the house next door to his residence, the more prominent and recognizable Blair House.

This photograph is of the official table setting at Lee House, one of four buildings that constitute the President's Guest House. The table setting, using china from Lenox China and sterling silver cutlery from Tiffany and Company, follows diplomatic etiquette. The service comes in large quantities to accommodate the large guest lists that visit Lee House. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, just across the street from the North Grounds of the White House, Lee House was built in 1859 by Francis Preston Blair for his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee. Blair built the house next door to his residence, the more prominent and recognizable Blair House.

This chandelier hangs in the foyer of Blair House. Installed circa 1830, it was originally lit with oil. Later, starting in 1855, Montgomery Blair renovated the house and piped it for gas, which became the method for overhead lighting. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and is known as the President's Guest House. Visiting diplomats and dignitaries stay at Blair House while on official visits with the White House and is historically where the president-elect and first family reside prior to taking the oath of office.

This photograph is a place setting from the Obama state service laid out for the state dinner honoring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March 2016.

This photograph by Bruce White is of a cabinet in the China Room that contains the George Washington State Service.

This photograph by Bruce White is of a cabinet in the China Room containing the personal service of President John Adams.

This photograph is of an open cabinet in the China Room of the White House.

This photograph is of an open cabinet in the China Room of the White House.

This photograph is of the president's place setting for the state dinner held in honor of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada on March 10, 2016. The plate is from the Obama state service.