This photograph of the Washington Monument was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.

This photograph of the Washington Monument was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.

This photograph of the Washington Monument was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.

This photograph of the South Portico of the White House was taken by Matthew D’Agostino before the 2022 turkey pardon on November 21, 2022. During the ceremony, President Joseph R. Biden formally “pardoned” the official National Thanksgiving Turkey, Chocolate, and the alternate, Chip. Chocolate and Chip were raised by National Turkey Federation (NTF) chairman Ronnie Parker at Circle S Ranch near Monroe, North Carolina. After the ceremony, the turkeys were transferred to the Talley Turkey Education Unit at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Presidents and their families have received turkeys for the holidays since the 1870s. The origin of the turkey pardon, however, dates to 1863—when President Abraham Lincoln offered clemency to a turkey purchased for Christmas dinner at his son's request. The pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey became a formalized tradition during the George H. W. Bush administration.

This photograph, showing a south view of the White House, was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 5, 2019. For the holiday season, wreaths were hung and lights from the interior decorations, including the Blue Room Christmas Tree, were captured faintly through the windows. This photograph was taken from the Ellipse, ahead of the 97th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

This photograph, showing a south view of the White House, was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 5, 2019. For the holiday season, wreaths were hung and lights from the interior decorations, including the Blue Room Christmas Tree, were captured faintly through the windows. This photograph was taken from the Ellipse, ahead of the 97th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 5, 2019, shows a flock of birds atop a tree near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building during the pre-show of the 97th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. While the birds were not a scheduled part of the evening's performance, they served as a reminder that the event took place on protected natural parkland: the Ellipse on President's Park, managed by the National Park Service. The lighting of the National Christmas Tree is a cherished holiday tradition in Washington, D.C. When President Calvin Coolidge lit the first tree in 1923, the celebration attracted more than 6,000 spectators. The opening ceremony and nightly holiday concerts have annually drawn hundreds of attendees.

This photograph presents a south view of the White House at night in December 1972, during the Richard M. Nixon administration. The house is framed between foliage strung with lights, likely two decorated Christmas trees. For the holiday season, wreaths are hung from the South Portico, and garland winds down its east and west steps. The official White House Christmas Tree can also be seen through the window of the Blue Room, in the center of the State Floor.

This photograph of the festively decorated South Portico was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 4, 2014, shortly before the 92nd annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. The Blue Room Christmas tree can faintly be seen through the window on the lower balcony. The lighting of the National Christmas Tree is a cherished holiday tradition in Washington, D.C. When President Calvin Coolidge lit the first tree in 1923, the celebration attracted more than 6,000 spectators. The opening ceremony and nightly holiday concerts draw hundreds of attendees.

This photograph of the Children's Garden was taken during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll by Matthew D'Agostino on April 22, 2019. Established in 1968 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, the Children's Garden is small, secluded, and private. The Children's Garden is famous for the handprints of the presidential grandchildren embedded in the stone paths.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on February 11, 2014, shows a lamppost along Pennsylvania Avenue with the flags of France and the United States of America flown together in honor of the State Visit of President François Hollande of the French Republic. President Barack Obama welcomed President Hollande that day for a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a State Dinner that evening.

This photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on February 11, 2014, shows a lamppost along Pennsylvania Avenue with the flags of France and the United States of America flown together in honor of the State Visit of President François Hollande of the French Republic. President Barack Obama welcomed President Hollande that day for a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a State Dinner that evening.

This closeup of a marker from one of the White House Kitchen Garden plots was taken on April 2, 2018 at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. 2018 marked the second Easter Egg Roll in the White House for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Both attended the festivities, with Mrs. Trump reading a book to young guests and President Trump helping a group of children decorate cards for members of the United States military. The United States Marine Band performed as well as the U.S. Army Voices. Children were also invited to participate in the annual egg roll and egg dyeing.

This closeup of a marker from one of the White House Kitchen Garden plots was taken on April 2, 2018 at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. 2018 marked the second Easter Egg Roll in the White House for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Both attended the festivities, with Mrs. Trump reading a book to young guests and President Trump helping a group of children decorate cards for members of the United States military. The United States Marine Band performed as well as the U.S. Army Voices. Children were also invited to participate in the annual egg roll and egg dyeing.

This closeup of sea kale in the White House Kitchen Garden was taken on April 2, 2018 at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Law. 2018 marked the second Easter Egg Roll in the White House for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Both attended the festivities, with Mrs. Trump reading a book to young guests and President Trump helping a group of children decorate cards for members of the United States military. The United States Marine Band performed as well as the U.S. Army Voices. Children were also invited to participate in the annual egg roll and egg dyeing.

This close-up of a flowering saucer magnolia tree was taken on April 2, 2018 at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds. 2018 marked the second Easter Egg Roll in the White House for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Both attended the festivities, with Mrs. Trump reading a book to young guests and President Trump helping a group of children decorate cards for members of the United States military. The United States Marine Band performed as well as the U.S. Army Voices. Children were also invited to participate in the annual egg roll and egg dyeing.

This photograph of children from the Children's Miracle Network playing on a swing set on the edge of the Rose Garden was taken by Lawrence Jackson on March 24, 2009. The Oval Office can be seen in the background. President Barack Obama met with children from all 50 states who were receiving aid from the Children's Miracle Network. The children are playing on a swing set built during the President Obama's administration for his two young daughters, Malia and Sasha.

This photograph of a kinetic sculpture was exhibited in the East Garden in October 1999 as part of the Bill Clinton administration's 20th-Century American Sculpture in the White House Garden exhibition. The sculpture pictured is by Robert Mangold is titled, "Windsong III," and is made to move with the wind. It is composed of concentric cones attached to independently mobile spokes, radiating from a vertical cylindrical base. Made of three distinct parts, two outer spokes move in a clockwise direction and the central spoke moves counterclockwise. Mangold's sculpture was featured in the eighth and final series of the exhibition. The eight exhibition was titled, "The View from Denver" and was organized by The Denver Art Museum.

This photograph of children from the Miracle Network playing on the White House playground on the edge of the Rose Garden was taken by Samantha Appleton on March 24, 2009. President Barack Obama met with children from all 50 states who received aid from the Children's Miracle Network. The children are playing on a swing set built during President Obama's administration for his two young daughters, Malia and Sasha.

This photograph of a sculpture by Allan Houser was taken during the Bill Clinton administration's sixth 20th-Century American Sculpture in the White House exhibition in the East Garden, during 1997 and 1998. The exhibition, the sixth of eight in the series, honored Native American artists. The exhibition ran from September 22, 1997 to September 21, 1998 and was organized by The Heard Museum of Phoenix, Arizona. This sculpture, titled "Earth Song," was sculpted by Allan Houser in 1978. It depicts an Apache man singing a song of respect, a prayer to Mother Earth. The rhythm of his prayer is measured by the beats of his water drum as he sings to thank the earth for sustaining all living forms.

This photograph of the East Garden, or the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, was taken during the first art exhibition of the Bill Clinton administration. The exhibition was one of eight in a series celebrating 20th-century American sculpture. The first exhibition honored artists from the Midwest and was organized by the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. It ran from October 8, 1994 through February 28, 1995. This photograph features George Segal's "Walking Man" in the foreground and Richard Hunt's "Farmer's Dream" in the background.

This illustration appeared on the cover of Harper's Weekly on July 4, 1868. It shows a garden party on the White House South Lawn.