U.S. Presidential history in images

By Selena Frye January 16, 2009, 2:57 AM PST

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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.

Credit: National Archives and Records Administration

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

Raising the first flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, ca. 1776-77. Copy of painting by Clyde O. Deland.

Credit: National Archives and Records Administration

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. Painting by Allyn Cox.

Lincoln campaign poster

Poster from Lincoln’s 1864 presidential campaign in New York.nn

Credit: Library of Congress

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant.n

Credit: Library of Congress

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 on Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, c1906.nn

Credit: Library of Congress

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

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 at a whistlestop appearance during the 1948 campaign.nn

Credit: Library of Congress

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

John F. Kennedy meets with Nikita Khruchchev in Vienna, May, 1961.nn

Credit: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library

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, May 17, 1989.nn

Credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum

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