This oil painting by an unknown artist after William Bartlett shows a south view of the White House from the river. It was done during Andrew Jackson's presidency (1829-1837).

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 painting of the White House from the south is framed in a unique oval shape. The House itself appears distant, with no distinguishing features around the windows or South Portico. Three small boats float along the river in the foreground.

This watercolor by an unknown artist shows the South Portico of the White House during the late 1800s. The watercolor is based after an engraving by V. Foulquier. The conservatory building is visible to the west of the house, but the East Wing and East Corridor are not yet present. Several well-dressed women converse on the lawn while a man and a woman pass each other on horseback in the center of the frame.

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 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 silver print photograph shows the west side of the White House and the entrance to the White House grounds. The large cannon with bronze shield at the bottom visible in the right corner is part of a monument on the grounds of the State War and Navy Building, which is known today the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. It was taken during William H. Taft's presidency.

This black and white drawing is of the White House from the southeast, with the South Portico rising over a field where a cow grazes. Two figures lean on a fence near the base of the steps leading from the State floor to the ground.

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 engraving shows visitors at the North Portico of the White House. The artist depicts the visitors at a levee, or public reception, hosted by President Franklin Pierce, who held office from 1853 to 1857. Because he so frequently had visitors at the White House, he became the first president to hire a full-time bodyguard.

This photograph by an unknown photographer shows a south view of the White House with children sitting on the fountain. One of these children is possibly Tad Lincoln.

This black and white photograph of the White House from the northeast shows the entire building wrapped in black ribbons following the death of President James Garfield on September 19, 1881. Although Garfield was shot on July 2, he was ill following the assassination attempt for more than two months before succumbing to complications of the shooting.

This photograph shows a north view of the White House likely during Abraham Lincoln's presidency. Though the creator is unknown, the owner of the print was General Montgomery C. Meigs, an engineer and architect who served as the quartermaster for the Union Army during the Civil War. A camera enthusiast, he occasionally supplied images to Mathew Brady.