This photograph was taken by David Wiegold in the Red Room on November 29, 2021 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. For their first year in the White House, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose the theme, "Gifts from the Heart." The theme was meant to honor the things we cherish and bring us together despite the obstacles posed by a pandemic, time, and distance. Decorations in the Red Room honored the "Gift of the Performing Arts" and featured musical instruments, ballet slippers, and a pair of cranberry trees with a decorative trumpet base. This photograph prominently features William Franklin Draper's 1962 portrait of President John F. Kennedy on the wall.

This photograph of holiday decorations on display in the Red Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 30, 2020 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. In the Red Room, handmade ornaments and felt-crafted scenes honored the service of America’s first responders and frontline workers. Here, decorative models of essential workplaces including a grocery store and a hospital are seen on display on the mantel in the Red Room beneath Henry Inman's 1842 portrait of Angelica Singleton Van Buren. The holiday theme for 2020 was “America the Beautiful,” which celebrated the natural wonders of the American landscape. Selected by First Lady Melania Trump, the White House decorations also paid tribute to the courage and resilience of frontline workers, members of the military, and other American heroes. In 2020, American frontline and essential workers faced unique challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this photograph, taken by National Geographic photographer Joseph J. Scherschel on December 18, 1965, children enjoy ice cream, cookies, and punch in the State Dining Room during a Christmas party hosted by Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. The first daughter hosted the Christmas party to brighten the holiday season for approximately 150 local. In this photograph, children sit at a table in front of a festively decorated mantelpiece, above which George Peter Alexander Healy's 1896 portrait of President Abraham Lincoln hangs prominently in the background. During the party, the children also watched a concert in the East Room by Estonian-Swedish pianist Käbi Larete, visited the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room, and were presented with toys including jack-in-the boxes and mechanical animals.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of actress Mary Fickett, who played Eleanor Roosevelt in the movie "Sunrise at Campobello," reading excerpts from Mrs. Roosevelt's autobiographical works to over 250 guests at the unveiling of Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of actress Mary Fickett, who played Eleanor Roosevelt in the movie "Sunrise at Campobello," reading excerpts from Mrs. Roosevelt's autobiographical works to over 250 guests at the unveiling of Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of actress Mary Fickett, who played Eleanor Roosevelt in the movie "Sunrise at Campobello," reading excerpts from Mrs. Roosevelt's autobiographical works to over 250 guests at the unveiling of Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph by Joseph J. Scherschel was taken at the February 4, 1966 unveiling ceremony of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s portrait. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spoke at the event and actress Mary Fickett, who played Mrs. Roosevelt in the movie "Sunrise at Campobello," read excerpts from Roosevelt's autobiographical works to over 250 guests in the East Room of the White House. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

In this photograph, guests admire the portrait of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor following its unveiling during a ceremony in the East Room on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection.

This photograph by Joseph J. Scherschel was taken at the February 4, 1966 unveiling ceremony of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s portrait. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spoke at the event and actress Mary Fickett, who played Mrs. Roosevelt in the movie "Sunrise at Campobello," read excerpts from Roosevelt's autobiographical works to over 250 guests in the East Room of the White House. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson delivering remarks to over 250 guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

In this photograph, guests admire the portrait of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor following its unveiling during a ceremony in the East Room on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson greeting guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson greeting guests at the unveiling of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's portrait in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. Mrs. Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of guests admiring the portrait of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor following its unveiling during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection.

This photograph is of actress Mary Fickett, who played Eleanor Roosevelt in the movie "Sunrise at Campobello," reading excerpts from Mrs. Roosevelt's autobiographical works to over 250 guests at the unveiling of Roosevelt's portrait in East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection. The portrait was painted by Douglas Chandor. Eleanor Roosevelt first sat for the portrait in Chandor's New York studio in 1949.

This photograph is of guests admiring the portrait of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor following its unveiling during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 1966. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded efforts to acquire the portrait and it was purchased by the White House Historical Association for the White House Collection.