Collection The Nixon White House 1969 - 1974
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
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Isabelle Hagner recorded the visit of Théobald Chartran in 1902 to paint Mrs. Roosevelt in the White House garden. The portrait now hangs in the White House. She wrote that Chartran also painted the above portrait of Alice, which he presented to her. It hung in Alice Longworth’s Washington home for many years and is now owned by a descendant.
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Who takes care of the thousands of historic artifacts in the White House, cataloguing and preserving everything from presidential portraits...
Portrait artists have captured the image and personality of our presidents throughout history, providing a record of their time in...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...