This engraving of the north view of the White House illustrates a cover for "The Stranger In America" by Charles William Janson Esq., published by James Cundee in London in 1807.

This lithograph of the White House by Augustus Kollner was based on a watercolor painting. The view is of the White House from Pennsylvania Avenue and it was done during James K. Polk's presidency (1845-1849).

This hand-colored engraving of the White House is by Selmar Siebert. It was done during Abraham Lincoln's presidency (1861-1865).

This photograph of the White House North Portico by E & H.T. Anthony & Co. was printed as a carte de visite. Cartes de visite were the size of visiting cards and were popular Victorian collectables between 1859 and the early 1870s. Much like modern trading cards, they were exchanged between family and friends and displayed in albums. It was taken either in Abraham Lincoln's presidency or Andrew Johnson's.

This black and white illustration by George Catlin shows a north view of the White House. It was drawn during James Monroe's presidency (1817-1825).

This photograph by Mathew Brady is affixed to a decorative mount and shows the bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson that was a prominent fixture in front of the Executive Mansion during the mid-nineteenth century. Brady was one of the first professional photographers in the United States. He studied under inventor Samuel B. Morse, who brought the daguerreotype from France to America. Brady achieved his fame documenting the Civil War. The statue of Thomas Jefferson was commissioned by Navy Lieutenant Uriah Levy and sculpted in France by Pierre-Jean David d’Angers. It was removed from the White House grounds in in 1874 and placed first in National Statuary Hall and then in the Rotunda, both of which are in the Capitol Building.

This painting of the North Portico in springtime is by John Ross Key, grandson of Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star Spangled Banner." The painting shows the White House from across the North Lawn, which is filled with greenery and blooming flowers surrounding the central fountain. Key began his career as a cartographer and draftsman and was a colleague of James McNeill Whistler at the United States Coast Survey when they were both young men.

This wet-plate albumen stereoview is a north view of the White House. It was taken either during Abraham Lincoln's presidency or Andrew Johnson's.

This black and white photograph of the North Portico is attributed to Henry F. Warren. The boy in the foreground is thought to be Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's younger son.

This stereograph is a rare view of the White House draped in black crepe in mourning for President Abraham Lincoln. The official bereavement period for President Lincoln was thirty days, so this image dates from between April 15 and May 22, 1865. John Alexander, White House decorator and upholsterer, supervised the other funeral arrangements, including building the catafalque, which still survives, upon which Lincoln's coffin rested in the East Room and in the Capitol Building. Note the platform or drawbridge built to the East Room window, to allow exit to viewing mourners and the six hundred people invited to attend the funeral.

This black and white photograph by Erik Kvalsvik shows the north entrance during a maintenance project. The North Door surround, carved in high relief around the window, is surmounted by a detailed swag carved into two giant stones, a total of twelve feet in length. The carving above the door includes roses and a stylized garland of American white oak leaves and acorns, a theme repeated in the transom, along with more conventional acanthus leaves, griffins, and classical flowers. The photograph was taken during Ronald Reagan's presidency (1981-1989).

This image is one half of a wet-plate albumen stereoview of the North Grounds of the White House. It was taken either during Abraham Lincoln's presidency or Andrew Johnson's.

This watercolor by artist George Munger depicts the burned-out shell of the White after it was destroyed by British troops on August 24, 1814. The painting shows the once elegant and imposing house standing alone in the landscape, a vivid reminder of the destruction and that the capital city was still in its infancy. A curious element of the work is the S-curved shape above the near corner of the roof. It is believed to be part of metallic conductor that encircled the roof that functioned as lighting protection system.

In this wood engraving, ponies "Red" and "Billy Button" are shown taking the children of President Ulysses S. Grant to school. The ponies are pulling a carriage down the North Drive of the White House with the North Portico visible in the background. This image appeared in the April 17, 1869 issue of "Harper's Weekly." The engraving is based on a sketch by Theodore Russell Davis, who also designed the State Service commissioned by President Rutherford B. Hayes. This print was originally published with image 270.