U.S. Presidential history in images
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Washington Taking Control of the American Army
Washington Taking Control of the American Army
“Washington Taking Control of the American Army, at Cambridge, Mass. July 1775.” Copy of lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1876.
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Credit: National Archives and Records Administration
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On the occasion of Inauguration Day in the U.S., here is a trip through American presidential history, selected from images available in the public domain.
First flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia
First flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia
Raising the first flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, ca. 1776-77. Copy of painting by Clyde O. Deland.
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Credit: National Archives and Records Administration
The Capitol in 1846
The Capitol in 1846
The Capitol in 1846. Earliest known photograph, probably by John Plumbe, Jr.
Andrew Jackson's Inauguration, 1829
Andrew Jackson's Inauguration, 1829
Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration, 1829. Painting by Allyn Cox.
Lincoln campaign poster
Lincoln campaign poster
Poster from Lincoln’s 1864 presidential campaign in New York.nn
Credit: Library of Congress
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant.n
Credit: Library of Congress
Garfield campaign poster
Garfield campaign poster
1880 campaign poster for James Garfield.nKeywords:n
Credit: Library of Congress
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir on Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, c1906.nn
Credit: Library of Congress
Harding, Edison, and Ford
Harding, Edison, and Ford
Warren G. Harding (right of center) dines with Thomas Edison (left of Harding) and Henry Ford (right of Harding).nn
Credit: Library of Congress
Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan, December 8, 1941
Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan, December 8, 1941
President Fanklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan, December 8, 1941.nn
Credit: National Archives and Records Administration
Harry Truman campaign speech
Harry Truman campaign speech
Harry Truman at a whistlestop appearance during the 1948 campaign.nn
Credit: Library of Congress
Eisenhower with civil rights leaders
Eisenhower with civil rights leaders
Eisenhower meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. (left) and A. Philip Randolph (right) in the Oval Office on June 23, 1958.nn
Credit: National Archives and Records Administration
Kennedy and Khrushchev
Kennedy and Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy meets with Nikita Khruchchev in Vienna, May, 1961.nn
Credit: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library
Nixon leaving the White House
Nixon leaving the White House
Richard Nixon departing the White House after resigning. Oliver F. Atkins, August 9, 1974.nn
Credit: Nixon Presidential Materials Project
Bush signs Martin Luther King Holiday Proclamation
Bush signs Martin Luther King Holiday Proclamation
Bush signs Martin Luther King Holiday Proclamation, May 17, 1989.nn
Credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
