• Wedding Portrait of Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    celebrations
    weddings
    This portrait photograph of Alice Roosevelt Longworth in her wedding ensemble was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt, married Nicholas Longworth in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on February 17, 1906. Longworth, a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio, would eventually serve as Speaker of the House during his career. Alice Roosevelt Longworth's wedding dress featured rare old point lace that trimmed the neckline and elbow-length sleeves of her gown. The lace had been used on her mother when she married Theodore Roosevelt in 1880. The use of the lace was a nod toward her mother, who died two days after Alice was born.
  • Peace Protocol of the Spanish-American War
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    Treaty Room
    Second Floor
    Spanish-American War
    In this photograph taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston on August 12, 1898, Secretary of State William R. Day signs the peace protocol between Spain and America, as President William McKinley and others look on. The peace protocol suspended the fighting, but the war officially ended with the Treaty of Paris on December 10 of the that year.
  • President William McKinley Delivering His Inaugural Address
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    inauguration
    U.S. Capitol
    In this photograph taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston on March 4, 1901, President William McKinley delivers his second Inaugural Address at the Capitol. Johnston was one of the first influential female photographers in America and became well known for her intimate photographs of the Roosevelt family, White House, and Washington society.
  • Egg Rolling at the White House
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    holidays
    Easter Egg Roll
    This is a photograph taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston showing the crowds gathered on the South Lawn for the White House Easter Egg Roll. Dating back to 1878, the Easter Egg Roll is a cherished springtime tradition in Washington, D.C., with children and their families gathering to enjoy festivities on the South Lawn. Francis Benjamin Johnston was one of the first influential female photographers in America, and she is well known for her intimate photographs of the Roosevelt family, White House, and Washington society.
  • Carriages Awaiting Guests at Cleveland's New Year's Reception Outside the North Portico
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    New Year's Day
    north view
    In this photograph taken in 1889 by Frances Benjamin Johnston, carriages wait for guests of President Grover Cleveland's New Year's Day reception near the North Portico. This annual tradition started in 1801 during the Adams administration and ended in 1932 during the Hoover administration. Johnston was one of the first influential female photographers in America and she well known for her intimate photographs of the Roosevelt family, White House, and Washington D.C. society.
  • Easter Egg Roll on the White House Lawn
    Frances Benjamin Johnston
    holidays
    Easter Egg Roll
    South View
    children
    In this photograph taken by Francis Benjamin Johnston in 1898, a boy and a girl hold hands during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Dating back to 1878, the Easter Egg Roll is a cherished springtime tradition in Washington, D.C., with children and their families gathering to enjoy festivities on the South Lawn. Francis Benjamin Johnston was one of the first influential female photographers in America, and became well known for her intimate photographs of the Roosevelt family, White House, and Washington society.