The hundreds of photos that were released Friday depict tense conversations between President George W. Bush and senior staff from within the President’s Emergency Operations Center, a secure bunker buried beneath the White House.

Vice President Dick Cheney can be seen watching smoke billow out of the World Trade Center as he props a foot on his desk. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice looks somber at a conference table. Laura Bush and Lynne Cheney stand together against a wall.