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A plainclothes guard at the White House east gate during the Civil War.
Library of Congress
A White House policeman standing at the North Entrance of the White House, c. 1890.
Library of Congress
Secret Service Chief John Wilkie in his office, c. 1910.
Library of Congress
U.S. Secret Service agents Edmund Starling (left, directly behind First Lady Grace Coolidge) and James "Jim" Haley (right, behind President Calvin Coolidge) as they leave Congregational Church in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress, National Photo Collection
A military guard directs pedestrian traffic away from the Northwest entrance of the White House during World War II.
D.C. Public Library
Military guards march outside the White House gates during World War II.
D.C. Public Library
The White House Police Force was created in 1922, placed under the supervision of the Secret Service in 1930, and later renamed the Executive Protective Service in 1970. It was renamed the Secret Service Uniformed Division in 1977. President Barack Obama addresses officers before a group photo at the South Portico of the White House, 2011.
A U.S. Secret Service agent prepares to open the door to the Oval Office for President Barack Obama in 2009.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Featuring Laurie Grace, Chairman of the James Hoban Society of Ireland; Brother Christy O’Carroll, Congregation of Christian Brothers; Ciarán O’Connor, State Architect of Ireland; Merlo Kelly, Senior Architect, Lotts Architecture & Urbanism; Brian O’Connell, Director and Founder of O’Connell Mahon Architects and a contributor to the book James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to national attention in 1973, when President Richard Nixon nominated him as vice president. Less than a year later, Ford became president, following President Nixon's resignation from office. The Fords made and celebrated history during their time in the White House, fr
Featuring Alex Prud’homme, bestselling author and great-nephew of cooking legend Julia Child
Featuring Iain Dale, award-winning British author and radio and podcast host
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament. These unique collectibles — honoring individual presidents or specific White House anniversaries — have become part of the holiday tradition for millions of American families. In this collection, explore the history behind our 2023 design & learn more about President Gerald R. Ford. Buy
Featuring John F.W. Rogers, Chairman of the White House Historical Association’s Board of Directors
Featuring Frederick J. Ryan, author of “Wine and the White House: A History" and member of the White House Historical Association’s National Council on White House History
Featuring Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States
Featuring The Honorable Capricia Marshall, Ambassador Stuart Holliday, and Matthew Wendel
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden on the South Lawn in November 2022, the White House has long been the site of wedding ceremonies and receptions. In over two hundred years, there have been nineteen documented weddings and four receptions hosted
Featuring Jonathan Darman, author of “Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President"
