This engraving depicts Vice President John Tyler at his home in Williamsburg, Virginia, receiving news from a messenger regarding the death of President William Henry Harrison. On April 4, 1841, Harrison became the first president to die while in office following a battle with pneumonia. As the first vice president to unexpectedly rise to the office of the presidency, Tyler established a precedent of not merely title but also presidential power falling to the new successor. This image appears in a book titled "The Lives of the Presidents" by William O. Stoddard, published in 1886.

This wood engraving appeared in "Harper's Weekly" and is entitled "A 'Powwow' at the White House." The engraving shows President Hayes meeting with Native Americans in the East Room of the White House. Hayes hosted several Native American delegations during his time in office.

This engraving depicts the scene in President James Garfield's bedroom at the White House as he struggles to recover from an assassin's bullet. Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881 inside a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles Guiteau, who had sought a position in the government and was rejected. The president succumbed to his wounds 11 weeks later. The engraving was based on sketches by Albert Berghaus and Charles Upham and first appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper."