In Photos: The Most Beautiful White House Christmas Trees

2005 – First lady Laura Bush talks and a centerpiece, made of fresh tangerines and lemons leaves in the East Room of the White House

Photograph: Pablo Martínez Monsiváis/AP

1937 – Workers decorate the nation’s community Christmas tree just north of the White House in preparation of its lighting by President Roosevelt.

Photograph: Harris & Ewing/Library of Congress

1983 – US President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan decorate the Christmas tree in the private residence of the White House.

Photograph: White House Photo/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Stock Photo

2014 – The White House Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in Washington DC

Photograph: David Coleman/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Stock Photo

1939 – Workers decorate the White House with Christmas trees and a wreath.

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1967 – President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, and Yuki, the White House pet, pose beside the family Christmas tree

Photograph: Anonymous/AP