White House: Media
presidential office and residence, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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A tour of the White House with Nancy Reagan.
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Drawing of the elevation of the White House by James Hoban, 1792; in the Maryland...
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U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the Blue Room of...
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Pres. Ronald Reagan working in the Oval Office at the historic desk, which was a...
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U.S. Pres. Barack Obama (seated second from left) and various other government officials—including...
Pete Souza—Official White House Photo
Karine Jean-Pierre answers reporters' questions during a 2023 press briefing.
Oliver Contreras—Official White House Photo
The White House, the official residence of every American president since John Adams,...
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Plan of the principal story of the White House in 1803, original drawing by Benjamin...
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The Taking of the City of Washington in America, wood engraving by G. Thompson,...
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President's Levee; or, All Creation Going to the White House, aquatint by...
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The White House is composed of the main building, with ceremonial rooms and residence...
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Pres. Richard M. Nixon using the White House bowling alley in 1970.
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First lady Michelle Obama working with students in the White House vegetable garden...
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The president authorized the garden to be paved over.
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Construction on the proposed White House ballroom shown from the Washington Monument...
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The White House, as seen from the South Lawn, with the iconic curved South Portico...
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Like the Red Room, this state room is on the first floor of the White House.
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The president reads a statement about the health of White House Press Secretary Tony...
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Construction equipment demolishes part of the East Wing of the White House in October...
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First started as a temporary structure by Theodore Roosevelt, the West Wing with...
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De Forest Phonofilm crew on the grounds of the White House, Washington, D.C., 1924.
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Children attending the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, Washington, D.C., 1958.
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A young girl balancing an egg on a spoon during the White House Easter Egg Roll,...
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Gerald Ford looks over the construction of a swimming pool on the White House South...
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr., (left), Sgt. James Crowley (center), and U.S. Pres. Barack...
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
The interior of the White House, seen in 1950, shows the massive structural renovations...
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The Rose Garden during John F. Kennedy's term.
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John F. Kennedy, Jr., peering out of the trapdoor in the Resolute Desk in a photo...
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President John F. Kennedy presents the astronaut with a medal in the Rose Garden.
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The president spoke at the ceremony to honor Mercury Seven Astronauts.
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The president escorting his daughter Tricia at her wedding in the Rose Garden of...
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The White House Rose Garden was first planted by first lady Ellen Wilson in 1913,...
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Pres. Barack Obama signing an executive order—the White House Initiative on Educational...
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Many presidents used the Rose Garden for informal meetings and walks.
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The president signing legislation with Coretta Scott King.
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The President and his dog during filming for a CBS documentary.
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A plaque on the desk explaining its amazing origin story from ice-bound ship to Oval...
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First lady Edith Wilson worked with Burnap to plant a rose garden.
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The Rose Garden during John F. Kennedy's presidential term.
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The Rose Garden features many flowering varieties.
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The garden features many colorful plants, including tulips, roses, and magnolia trees.
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Melania Trump's renovations included adding a limestone walkway to the garden's perimeter.
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E.C. Heasley, Jules A. Rodier, and Major Montgomery working in the White House's...
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John Travolta dancing with Princess Diana at the White House, Washington, D.C., 1985.
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The Rose Garden in 1945.
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The President discussed Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden.
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Pres. Donald Trump speaking to guests at a luncheon in the renovated Rose Garden,...
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Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia fight in the Octagon in the featherweight bout during...
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The couple had the first outdoor White House wedding in history.
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Before the Rose Garden had any roses, it was simply the West Garden.
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People gathering in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow...
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This photo, taken from the Washington Monument, shows work being done on the South...
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National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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Interactives
This interactive graphic displays a floor plan of the White House, divided into three...
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Perhaps the most famous workplace in history, the Oval Office is rich with history...
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