All White House photographs taken in 2009 (24-45381-F (segment 1))

The materials in FOIA 24-45381-F (segment 1) are a selective, not necessarily all-inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.

FOIA 24-45381-F (segment 1) requested all White House photographs taken in 2009.  This segment of the FOIA contains photographs from January 21, 2009, through February 21, 2009.  Photos from this time frame have been released through other FOIAs.  

This FOIA primarily contains photographs of briefings, meetings, signings, calls, trips, and video tapings from January 21, 2009, through February 21, 2009.  There are photos from the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signing, President Obama’s trip to Ottawa, Canada, and a Celebration of African American History Month.

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The materials in FOIA 24-45381-F (segment 1) are a systematic body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.  

Documents responsive to this FOIA were found in these collection areas – Obama Presidential Electronic Records.

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) instance of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Obama administration staff. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program, such as Exchange Email or the Worker and Visitor Entry System (WAVES). In addition to records captured from the White House’s electronic systems, EOP-ERA also contains records from the home and shared drives used by White House staff.

The following is a list of documents, folders, and electronic search results lists (SRLs) that were processed in response to FOIA 24-45381-F (segment 1):

 

 

Electronic Records

1-20-2009 - 1-24-2009 Photos contains 962 photographs, of which 962 are released in full.

 

1-25-2009 - 1-31-2009 Photos contains 1364 photographs, of which 1358 are released in full and 6 are withheld in full.

 

2-1-2009 - 2-7-2009 Photos contains 2166 photographs, of which 2162 are released in full and 4 are withheld in full.

 

2-8-2009 - 2-14-2009 Photos contains 5147 photographs, of which 5126 are released in full and 21 are withheld in full.

 

2-15-2009 - 2-21-2009 Photos contains 4200 photographs, of which 4072 are released in full and 128 are withheld in full.

 

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Audiovisual records in this collection were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are housed at the Barack Obama Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
 

Staff Archivists, 2026. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. 
 

22-16559-F: Photographs of Oprah Winfrey.

24-09538-F: Photographs of President Obama or Vice President Biden in the Situation Room.

24-13193-F: Photographs taken by Pete Souza.

23-00009-P: Photographs from the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

22-16560-F: Photographs of Aretha Franklin.

22-16611-F: Photographs of Eric Schmidt.

22-64502-F: Photographs of Sidney Poitier.

24-00008-P: Photographs of James Earl Jones.