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Barack Obama's 2011 holiday card featured the family dog, Bo.
The White House
While it may be less common these days to send a holiday greeting via snail mail, the White House has yet to let go of its nearly 90-year tradition.
Starting with Calvin Coolidge in 1927, the long-standing practice requires each sitting US President to let their staff and supporters know they wish them a happy holidays.
With the help of the White House Historical Association, we've pulled together 65 White House holiday cards from the past eight decades years. Happy holidays!
(An earlier version of this post was written by Christian Storm)
Calvin Coolidge, 1927
The White House
Herbert Hoover, 1929
National Archives and Records Administration
Herbert Hoover, 1932
Herbert Hoover Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1934
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1935
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1936
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1937
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1942
White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Franklin Roosevelt, 1943
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Franklin Roosevelt, 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Harry S. Truman, 1945
Harry S. Truman Library
Harry S. Truman, 1946
Harry S. Truman Library
Harry S. Truman, 1950
Harry S. Truman Library WHCards
Harry S. Truman, 1951
Harry S. Truman Library
Harry S. Truman, 1952
Harry S. Truman Library
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
Hallmark Cards
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
Hallmark Cards
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
Hallmark Cards
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
Hallmark Cards
John F. Kennedy, 1961
White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
John F. Kennedy, 1962
White House Collection
John F. Kennedy, 1963
Collection of Nelson Pierce
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
National Archives and Records Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
National Archives and Records Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
National Archives and Records Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
National Archives and Records Administration
Richard Nixon, 1969
National Archives and Records Administration
Richard Nixon, 1970
White House Historical Association
Richard Nixon, 1971
White House Historical Association
Richard Nixon, 1972
White House Historical Association
Richard Nixon, 1973
White House Historical Association
Gerald Ford, 1974
White House Historical Association
Gerald Ford, 1975
White House Historical Association
Gerald Ford, 1976
White House Historical Association
Jimmy Carter, 1978
White House Historical Association
Jimmy Carter, 1979
White House Historical Association
Ronald Reagan, 1981
White House Historical Association
Ronald Reagan, 1982
White House Historical Association
Ronald Reagan, 1983
White House Historical Association
Ronald Reagan, 1984
White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
