Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
White House Pets: First Ladies with Family Pets
Gallery
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Grace Coolidge posed for her official portrait by Howard Chandler Christy with white collie Rob Roy, 1924.
White House Collection/White House Historical Association -
Lou Henry Hoover with Belgian shepherd King Tut at an entrance to the Rose Garden, 1929.
Library of Congress -
Nancy Reagan stands with Rex on the south lawn, 1986.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum/NARA -
Barbara Bush with Ranger and Millie, 1991.
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA -
Hillary Clinton with Buddy the dog and Socks the cat in the East Garden, 1999.
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum/NARA -
Laura Bush walks with dogs Barney and Spot in the Rose Garden on February 22, 2001.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA -
Michelle Obama with Bo, 2011.
The White House
About this Gallery
As companions, the playmates of first children, or objects of beauty, status, and pleasure, the pets of the White House have provided warmth and humor to White House history, as well as an image of a happy family life.
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