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Benjamin Harrison portrait President American US USA of 23rd painting illustration United States America Presidents leader leaders the 19th nineteenth century history Presidential vintage portraits illustrations paintings political Americans historic historical figure figures leading statesman statesmen politician politicians politics leadership statesmanship people person persons engraving engravings head and shoulders black white heritage print prints upright vertical art artwork artworks work works North Americana man men male males a an at in by on to from for with into Republican Republicans twenty-third twenty third Party parties famous soldier soldiers former military officer officers Brigadier General Generals Civil War XX Corps Army Cumberland Lindner Eddy Clauss

Portrait print circa 1888 of Benjamin Harrison. Harrison (1833 - 1901) was the 23rd US President, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. He also served as a Brigadier General in the XX Corps of the Army of the Cumberland during the American Civil War. Print by Lindner Eddy & Clauss.

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Portrait engraving circa 1850 of Millard Fillmore. Fillmore (1800 - 1874) was the 13th US President, serving from 1850 - 1853. He was the second Vice-President to take office following the death of a sitting President (Zachary Taylor). Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897).

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Portrait painting of Warren Harding circa 1921 by artist Fulop Laszlo (1869 - 1937) - Harding was the US President from 1921 - 1923.

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Portrait print circa 1865 of President Andrew Johnson. Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th US President (1865 - 1869), taking office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first Vice-President to succeed to the Presidency due to the assassination of a predecessor and subsequently became the first sitting US President to be impeached (1868). Johnson was eventually acquitted of "high crimes and misdemeanors", the primary allegation being that he violated the Tenure of Office Act. Historians often rank Johnson as one of the worst US Presidents. Print by J H Bufford.

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Portrait print of Andrew Johnson. Johnson (1808-1875) was the 17th US President (1865 - 1869), taking office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first Vice-President to succeed to the Presidency due to the assassination of a predecessor and subsequently became the first sitting US President to be impeached (1868). Johnson was eventually acquitted of "high crimes and misdemeanors", the primary allegation being that he violated the Tenure of Office Act. Historians often rank Johnson as one of the worst US Presidents. Print circa 1865 by William Sartain.

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Portrait print, based on a painting by John Singleton Copley, of John Adams during his time as the first US Vice-President. Adams (1735 – 1826) held the office from 1789 to 1797 and subsequently became the second US President (1797 – 1801). He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers.

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Vintage lithograph portrait print circa 1860 of John C Breckinridge (1821 - 1875). Breckinridge was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 14th US Vice President (1857 - 1861) - the youngest in US history at the age of 36. He made an unsuccessful bid to win the Presidency in 1860 and following the outbreak of the American Civil War served in the Confederate Army as a general and then as the fifth and final Confederate Secretary of War. Breckinridge fled to England at the end of the war to avoid treason charges but returned to the US in 1869 after being granted an amnesty. Lithograph by artist Jules Emile Saintin (1829 - 1894), based on a photo by Mathew B Brady.

James Buchanan portrait President American US USA of 15th painting illustration United States America Presidents leader leaders the 19th nineteenth century history Presidential vintage portraits illustrations paintings political Americans historic historical figure figures leading statesman statesmen politician politicians politics leadership statesmanship people person persons engraving engravings head and shoulders junior jnr jr black white heritage print prints upright vertical art artwork artworks work works North Americana man men male males a an at in by on to from for with into Democrat Democrats worst ever Democratic fifteenth Party parties famous Nathaniel Currier Mathew B Brady

Portrait print circa 1856 of James Buchanan. Buchanan (1791 - 1868) was the 15th US President, holding office from 1857 to 1861. His handling of the crisis preceding the American Civil War has led to his consistent ranking by historians as one of the worst ever Presidents. Engraving by Nathaniel Currier, based on a photo by Mathew B Brady.

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US Navy image of President George W Bush thanking allies for their dedication to the cause of freedom at the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Coalition Conference at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, on May 1 2007. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Alisha M. Frederick.

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US Coast Guard image of President Bill Clinton giving a speech to Coast Guard personnel at Miami Beach, Florida, on December 11 1997, praising them for record drug seizures in 1996. Photo by Jeff Hall.

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US Navy image of former President Bill Clinton giving a eulogy during a memorial service for Admiral William J Crowe, the 11th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 31 2007. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley.

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Portrait print circa 1910 of William Taft (1857 - 1930) - the 27th US President (1909 - 1913) and later the 10th US Chief Justice (1921 - 1930). Taft is the only person to have served as both President and Chief Justice. Print by Jacques Reich (1852 - 1923), based on a photo from life.

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Portrait photo circa 1870s of Benjamin Harrison (1833 - 1901) - the 23rd US President (1889 - 1893). Harrison previously served as a Brigadier General in the Army of the Cumberland during the American Civil War and represented Indiana in the US Senate. Photo by Brady-Handy Photographic Studio (Mathew B Brady / Levin C Handy).

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Portrait engraving circa 1848 of Zachary Taylor in the uniform of a Major-General. Taylor (1784 - 1850) was the 12th US President, holding office for just 16 months (1849 - 1850) before dying. He previously had a 40-year military career in the US Army, serving in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War and Second Seminole War before leading American troops to victory in several critical battles during the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848). Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897).

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Portrait engraving circa 1826 of John Quincy Adams. Adams (1767 – 1848) was the sixth US President and held office from 1825 to 1829. His father John Adams was the second US President (1797 – 1801). Quincy Adams was also a diplomat involved in many international negotiations and helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas - while Secretary of State under President James Monroe. Engraving by Asher Brown Durand (1796 – 1886), based on a painting by artist Thomas Sully (1783 – 1872).

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Portrait engraving circa 1870s of James Monroe. Monroe (1758 - 1831) was the fifth President of the USA (1817 - 1825) and his period in office included the acquisition of Florida (1819) and the emergence of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas. His Presidency also saw the Missouri Compromise (1820) in which Missouri was allowed into the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state. The engraving is based on a painting by American artist Alonzo Chappel (1828 – 1887).

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Portrait engraving circa 1817 of James Monroe. Monroe (1758 - 1831) was the fifth President of the USA (1817 - 1825) and his period in office included the acquisition of Florida (1819) and the emergence of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) - the policy of US opposition to European interference in the Americas. His Presidency also saw the Missouri Compromise (1820) in which Missouri was allowed into the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state. The engraving by Goodman and Piggot, based on a painting by Charles Bird King (1785 - 1862), shows Monroe seated at the White House with a view of the Capitol in the background.

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Portrait print circa 1852 of Franklin Pierce as a General on horseback. Pierce (1804 - 1869) was the 14th US President, holding office from 1853 to 1857. Prior to that he served in the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and reached the rank of Brigadier General. Pierce is often branded one of the worst US Presidents because of some of the decisions he made and controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Ostend Manifesto. The engraving, by Waterman Lilly Ormsby (1834 - 1908), depicts a Mexican War battle scene, showing Chapultepec Castle and the Popocatépetl volcano in the background.

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Portrait engraving circa 1868 of Ulysses S Grant. Grant (1822 - 1885) was the 18th US President, serving from 1869 to 1877. Prior to taking office he was General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1869 and established a reputation as an aggressive and successful military leader during the American Civil War. Engraving by William Sartain (1843 - 1924).

Grover Cleveland portrait President American US USA of 22nd 24th painting illustration United States America Presidents leader leaders the 19th nineteenth century history Presidential vintage portraits illustrations paintings political Americans historic historical figure figures leading statesman statesmen politician politicians politics leadership statesmanship people person persons engraving engravings head and shoulders Stephen two term office terms tenures black white heritage print prints upright vertical art artwork artworks work works North Americana man men male males a an at in by on to from for with into only Democrat Democrats Democratic twenty-second twenty-fourth twenty second fourth Party parties famous Mensing Stecher elected period periods non-consecutive non consecutive serve twice

Portrait print circa 1884 of Grover Cleveland. Cleveland (1837 - 1908) was the 22nd (1885 - 1889) and 24th (1893 - 1897) President of the United States of America. He is the only US President to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. Print by Mensing and Stecher.

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Engraving print circa 1876 based on John Trumbull's famous painting "Declaration of Independence" (commissioned in 1817). The scene is often incorrectly described as the signing of the Declaration - it actually shows Thomas Jefferson and other members of the drafting "Committee of Five" presenting its draft to Congress on June 28 1776. Jefferson, seen handing over the document, is flanked (viewed left to right) by John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R Livingston and Benjamin Franklin. Seated at the main table in front of them is John Hancock, President of the Second Continental Congress. Engraving by Waterman lily Ormsby (1834 - 1908), based on Trumbull (1756 - 1843).

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Portrait print circa 1841 of William Henry Harrison. Harrison (1773 - 1841) was the ninth US President (1841), the oldest elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and the first to die in office. He died on his thirty-second day as President - the shortest tenure in American presidential history - and his death caused a brief constitutional crisis which ultimately resolved many issues about the Presidential succession. Prior to taking office Harrison was an army officer who gained national fame for leading US forces against American Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He was also a General in the War of 1812 and was victorious at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897), based on a painting by James Reid Lambdin (1807 - 1889).

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Portrait print circa 1845 of James Knox Polk. Polk (1795 - 1849) was the 11th US President and held office from 1845 to 1849. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835 - 1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 - 1841) before becoming President and is noted for his foreign policy achievements. He famously led the US into the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and the Americans emerged victorious. Polk was the first President to retire after a single term without seeking re-election and died from cholera three months after leaving office. Lithograph print by Charles Fenderich.

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US Marine Corps image of President Barack Obama speaking to military personnel and civilians during a visit to US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on February 27 2009. Photo by Lance Cpl Michael J. Ayotte.

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Vintage portrait print circa 1852 of John Caldwell Calhoun (1782 - 1850) - the seventh US Vice-President (1825 - 1832) and a leading southern politician during the first half of the 19th century. He was an advocate of slavery, the rights of individual states and limited government and was the first Vice-President to resign from office. A controversial figure, he is sometimes ranked among the greatest senators in American history. Calhoun also served as Secretary of War from 1817 to 1825 and Secretary of State from 1844 to 1845. Engraving by A H Ritchie, from a painting by T Hicks.

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Portrait print circa 1845 of James Knox Polk. Polk (1795 - 1849) was the 11th US President and held office from 1845 to 1849. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835 - 1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 - 1841) before becoming President and is noted for his foreign policy achievements. He famously led the US into the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and the Americans emerged victorious. Polk was the first President to retire after a single term without seeking re-election and died from cholera three months after leaving office. Engraving by John Sartain (1808 - 1897), based on a painting by Thomas Sully (1783 - 1872).

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Portrait engraving circa 1892 of Ulysses S Grant on horseback in military uniform. Grant (1822 - 1885) was the 18th US President, serving from 1869 to 1877. Prior to taking office he was General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1869 and established a reputation as an aggressive and successful military leader during the American Civil War. Engraving by William Sartain (1843 - 1924), based on an 1866 painting by artist Christian Schussele (c1826 - 1879).

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Portrait photo circa 1882 of Chester A Arthur (1829 - 1886) - the 21st US President (1881 - 1885). Arthur was Vice President under President James A Garfield and succeeded to the Presidency when Garfield was assassinated shortly after taking office. Photo by Charles Milton Bell.

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Portrait photo circa 1850s of Martin Van Buren. Van Buren (1782 - 1862) was the eighth US President and held office from 1837 to 1841. A former Vice-President (1833 - 1837) and Secretary of State, he was the first President who was not of British descent (his ancestry was Dutch) and the first President to be born an American citizen as his predecessors were born British subjects prior to the American Revolution. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1850s of Millard Fillmore. Fillmore (1800 - 1874) was the 13th US President and held office from 1850 to 1853. He was the second Vice President to take office upon the death of a sitting President - succeeding to the position when Zachary Taylor died from gastroenteritis just 16 months into his term. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait print circa 1896 by E L Kellogg & Co of George Washington entitled "The Father of his Country". Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797).

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US Air Force image of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meeting residents of Yokota, Japan, on February 22 2009 at Yokota Air Base. Clinton's aircraft stopped to refuel at the base on her way back to the United States after her tour of Asia and she took time out to speak and visit with military members and their families. Photo by Airman Devin Doskey.

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Portrait print circa 1896 of George Washington. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Print by J Hoover & Son.

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Portrait print circa 1881 of James Abram Garfield. Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th US President (March - September 1881) and the second to be assassinated. He was shot four months after his inauguration and died two months later, making his term in office the second shortest in American history. Prior to his election Garfield served as a Major General in the US Army. Print by John H Bufford's Sons.

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Vintage colour print circa 1878 depicting the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederate States of America. Entitled "The starting point of the great war between the states - inauguration of Jefferson Davis", it shows Davis being sworn in on February 18 1861 on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. Print by Strobridge, painting by James Massalon from a photo taken at the time.

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Portrait print circa 1877 of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln (1809 - 1865) was the 16th President of the United States of America (1861 - 1865) and the first to be assassinated. He was famously shot in the head by actor (and Confederate sympathiser) John Wilkes Booth while attending a show at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC on the evening of April 14 1865 and died the following day. Print by Strobridge & Co.

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US Air Force image of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking to military personnel and their families at Yokota Air Base in Japan on February 22 2009. Clinton's aircraft stopped to refuel at the base on her way back to the United States after her tour of Asia and she took time out to speak and visit with military members and their families. Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Dillon.

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Portrait print circa 1844 of George Washington. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). The print is from an engraving by Henry S Sadd and is based on a painting by artist Gilbert Stuart (1755 – 1828).

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Vintage portrait print of Andrew Jackson (1767 - 1845) - the seventh US President (1829 - 1837). Jackson was a dominant figure in US politics in the 1820s and 1830s and had a reputation for toughness which earned him the nickname of "Old Hickory". He was also the military governor of Florida in 1821 and commanded the American forces which defeated the invading British Army at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 (the final major battle of the War of 1812). Print circa 1856 by Lafosse, based on a photo by Mathew B Brady.

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USA Aboard the USS Hornet -- 24 Jul 1969 -- President Richard M Nixon and Dr Thomas Paine, NASA Administrator, watch Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Jnr, walk from the recovery helicopter to the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet. The President later congratulated the astronauts by microphone, speaking through a window of the quarantine trailer. During the eight-day space mission, Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface and brought back rock samples for scientists to study. Collins piloted the command module in the lunar orbit during their 22-hour stay on the moon. The extravehicular activity lasted more than two hours -- Picture by Lightroom Photos / NASA

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Vintage photo circa 1924 of Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) - the 30th US President (1923 - 1929). Coolidge, a former governor of Massachusetts, was Vice President under Warren G. Harding and succeeded to the Presidency when Harding died suddenly from a heart attack in August 1923. Picture by the National Photo Company.

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Portrait photo circa 1919 of Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) - the 30th US President (1923 - 1929). Coolidge, a former governor of Massachusetts, was Vice President under Warren G. Harding and succeeded to the Presidency when Harding died suddenly from a heart attack in August 1923. Picture by Notman Photo Company.

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Portrait photo circa 1860 by Brady-Handy Photographic Studio of Jefferson Davis. Davis (1808 – 1889) served as the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War.

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Portrait photo circa 1860 of Andrew Johnson. Johnson (1808 - 1875) was the 17th US President (1865 - 1869) and took office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency due to the assassination of a predecessor and had himself been a target of the assassination conspirators (Johnson's would-be assassin fled Washington after losing his nerve). Johnson subsequently became the first sitting US President to be impeached (1868) but was eventually acquitted of "high crimes and misdemeanors", the primary allegation being that he violated the Tenure of Office Act. Historians often rank Johnson as one of the worst US Presidents. Photo by Jesse Whitehurst.

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Daguerreotype portrait photo circa 1840s of John Tyler. Tyler (1790 - 1862) was the tenth US President and held office from 1841 to 1845. He was the first Vice President to take office as a result of the death of a sitting President (William Henry Harrison) and at the time, aged 51, he was also the youngest President. Tyler's succession set a precedent that governed future successions and was eventually codified in the 25th Amendment to the constitution. His most notable achievement while in office was arguably the annexation of the Republic of Texas in 1845. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Vintage portrait engraving print circa 1860s of US President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln (1809 - 1865) was the 16th President (1861 - 1865) and the first to be assassinated. Engraving by John Sartain.

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Vintage photo circa 1924 of Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) - the 30th US President (1923 - 1929). Coolidge, a former governor of Massachusetts, was Vice President under Warren G. Harding and succeeded to the Presidency when Harding died suddenly from a heart attack in August 1923. Picture by the National Photo Company.

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Print circa 1865 showing US President Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed surrounded by members of his Cabinet, Generals and family. Lincoln (1809 - 1865) was the 16th President of the United States of America (1861 - 1865) and the first to be assassinated. He was famously shot in the head by actor (and Confederate sympathiser) John Wilkes Booth while attending a show at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC on the evening of April 14 1865 and carried across the street to the Petersen House where he died the following day. Depicted left to right at Lincoln's bedside are: Postmaster General William Dennison; Secretary of the Interior John Palmer Usher; Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles; Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch; General Montgomery Meigs; General Christopher Augur; General Henry Halleck; Chief Justice Salmon P Chase; Surgeon General Joseph Barnes; Mrs Mary Lincoln; Major John Hay; Captain Robert Lincoln; Surgeon; Charles Sumner; Secretary of War Edwin Stanton; Attorney General James Speed. Print by A Brett & Co.

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Print circa 1905 of US President Abraham Lincoln giving the famous Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19 1863. The address, given four months after Union forces defeated the Confederate army at the decisive Battle of Gettysburg, is one of the most well known and celebrated speeches in US history. Print by the Sherwood Lithograph Company.

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Vintage print circa 1862 entitled "Emancipation of the Slaves" and depicting US President Abraham Lincoln being kissed on the hand by a freed slave after the Emancipation Proclamation issued on September 22 1862. The Proclamation ultimately consisted of two Presidential Executive Orders. The first, issued on September 22 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any Confederate states that did not return to Union control by January 1 1863. The second, issued on January 1 1863, named 10 specific states where it would apply. The proclamation did not actually make slavery in itself illegal but was a major step towards its abolition. Slavery was ultimately abolished and prohibited under the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution adopted on December 6 1865. Lincoln (1809 - 1865) was the 16th President (1861 - 1865) and the first to be assassinated. Print published by J Waeshle.

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Portrait engraving circa 1864 of George Washington and his family. The print shows George and wife Martha sitting at a table with Martha's grandchildren George Washington Parke Custis and Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis standing to the right and left of George senior while a servant enters the room on the right. Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759 and together they raised her two children from her previous marriage (John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis). Later they raised the two grandchildren depicted in the portrait. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Engraving by William Sartain (1843 - 1924) based on an original painting by Christian Schussele (c1826 - 1879).

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman Henry Laurens (1724 - 1792). Laurens, a wealthy merchant and rice planter from South Carolina, was a prominent political figure during the American Revolutionary War and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778. He was captured by the British in 1780 while sailing to Holland on a diplomatic mission and imprisoned for more than a year in the Tower of London before being exchanged for Lord Cornwallis. Laurens later helped negotiate the details of the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War. Engraving circa 1783, based on a drawing by Pierre Eugène Du Simitière.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1840s of John Caldwell Calhoun (1782 - 1850) - the seventh US Vice-President (1825 - 1832) and a leading southern politician during the first half of the 19th century. He was an advocate of slavery, the rights of individual states and limited government and was the first Vice-President to resign from office. A controversial figure, he is sometimes ranked among the greatest senators in American history. Calhoun also served as Secretary of War from 1817 to 1825 and Secretary of State from 1844 to 1845. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Print showing George Washington on his deathbed in 1799 surrounded by family and friends at his Mount Vernon plantation home near Alexandria, Virginia. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Lithograph circa 1853 by Regnier, based on a painting by Junius Brutus Stearns (1810 - 1885).

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Daguerreotype portrait photo circa 1840s of James K Polk. Polk (1795 - 1849) was the 11th US President and held office from 1845 to 1849. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835 - 1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839 - 1841) before becoming President and is noted for his foreign policy achievements. He famously led the US into the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and the Americans emerged victorious. Polk was the first President to retire after a single term without seeking re-election and died from cholera three months after leaving office. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait engraving circa 1860 of George Washington entitled "Washington receiving a salute on the field of Trenton". Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26 1776 after Washington crossed the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey, in hazardous weather and led his army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. Almost the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible American losses, and the battle boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale. Engraving by William Holl (1807 - 1871), based on a painting by John Faed.

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) - the 26th US President (1901 - 1909). Roosevelt was formerly Vice President but took the Presidency when William McKinley was assassinated and at the age of just 42 became the youngest President in history. He is also famous for his masculine "cowboy" image and his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author and soldier. Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 following his mediation efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. Photo by M J Leclerc.

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) - the 26th US President (1901 - 1909). Roosevelt was formerly Vice President but took the Presidency when William McKinley was assassinated and at the age of just 42 became the youngest President in history. He is also famous for his masculine "cowboy" image and his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author and soldier. Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 following his mediation efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Portrait photo circa 1902 of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) - the 26th US President (1901 - 1909). Roosevelt was formerly Vice President but took the Presidency when William McKinley was assassinated and at the age of just 42 became the youngest President in history. He is also famous for his masculine "cowboy" image and his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author and soldier. Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 following his mediation efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. Photo by M P Rice.

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman Henry Laurens (1724 - 1792). Laurens, a wealthy merchant and rice planter from South Carolina, was a prominent political figure during the American Revolutionary War and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778. He was captured by the British in 1780 while sailing to Holland on a diplomatic mission and imprisoned for more than a year in the Tower of London before being exchanged for Lord Cornwallis. Laurens later helped negotiate the details of the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War. Engraving circa 1782 by Valentine Green, based on a painting by John Singleton Copley.

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John Hancock portrait American statesman politician revolutionary political leader patriot President of the Second Continental Congress 1737 - 1793 famous 1775 1777 1785 1786 1770s 1780s noted famed eminent prominent late 18th eighteenth century celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished respected influential Revolution War Independence US Declaration July 4 1776 Founding Father Fathers North Americans USA portraits statesmen statesmanship politicians politics revolutionaries signature signatures signatory signatories sign signing first 1st colonial leaders leading leadership colonist colonists national international figure figures 13 colonies patriots founder founders Presidents 2nd 4th 13th fourth thirteenth United States America Americas vintage archive archival old history historic historical heritage affairs relations minister ministers official officials merchant Massachusetts merchants man men male males people person persons upright vertical black white engraving painting illustration print drawing engravings paintings illustrations prints drawings 1700s key important head and shoulder shoulders a as an at in on for from with by be to into up Confederation governor governors republican republicans great greats greatest government character characters personality personalities rich richest wealthy wealthiest between against British major Britain icon icons iconic public most ever etching etchings

Vintage portrait print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Etching print circa 1782 by J. Pelicier.

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Mezzotint print circa 1775 based on a painting by Littleford.

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Portrait engraving print circa 1867 showing George Washington at home with his wife Martha and his stepchildren John Parke Custis (known as "Jackie") and Martha Parke Custis (known as "Patsy"). Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759 and together they raised the two children from her previous marriage. Washington (1732 - 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783) and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Engraving by H B Hall, based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

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Lithograph colour print depicting George Washington, on horseback, in action during the Battle of the Monongahela. The battle took place on July 9 1755 in the vicinity of present day Braddock, Pennsylvania, and saw a British force under General Edward Braddock defeated by an alliance of French troops and Native Americans. Washington, a Colonel, was an aide to Braddock, who was fatally wounded in the fighting, and distinguished himself by riding back and forth across the battlefield, rallying the remnants of the defeated British forces and helping to ensure they made an organised retreat. Washington (1732 - 1799) later became the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Print circa 1854 by Regnier, based on a painting by Junius Brutus Stearns (1810 - 1885).

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman, diplomat and lawyer John Jay (1745 - 1829) - the first US Chief Justice (1789 - 1795). Jay was a prominent political figure during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779. He also served as US Minister to Spain (1779 - 1782), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War and was US Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784 to 1790. Jay was also Governor of New York State from 1795 to 1801. Print circa 1880s, based on a painting by Joseph Wright.

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman, diplomat and lawyer John Jay (1745 - 1829) - the first US Chief Justice (1789 - 1795). Jay was a prominent political figure during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779. He also served as US Minister to Spain (1779 - 1782), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War and was US Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784 to 1790. Jay was also Governor of New York State from 1795 to 1801. Lithograph circa 1894 by Kurz & Allison.

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Vintage portrait painting of American statesman, diplomat and lawyer John Jay (1745 - 1829) - the first US Chief Justice (1789 - 1795). Jay was a prominent political figure during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779. He also served as US Minister to Spain (1779 - 1782), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the Revolutionary War and was US Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784 to 1790. Jay was also Governor of New York State from 1795 to 1801. Detail from a painting circa 1794 by Gilbert Stuart.

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Daguerreotype portrait photo circa 1850s of Franklin Pierce. Pierce (1804 - 1869) was the 14th US President and held office from 1853 to 1857. Prior to that he served in the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848) and reached the rank of Brigadier General. Pierce is often branded one of the worst US Presidents because of some of the decisions he made and controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Ostend Manifesto. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Vintage portrait painting of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Painting circa 1765 by John Singleton Copley.

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Black and white engraving print c1860s entitled "Lincoln at home". It depicts US President Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) sitting in a chair with his wife Mary Todd (1818 - 1882) standing next to him. Their sons Thomas (1853 - 1871), known as "Tad", and Robert (1843 - 1926) are at a desk on the right. Lincoln married Mary in 1842 and the couple had four children in all but only Thomas and Robert survived to reach adulthood. Lincoln was the 16th President (1861 - 1865) and the first to be assassinated. Engraving by Henry Bryan Hall (1808 - 1884).

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Black and white engraving print circa 1866 entitled "The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet". It depicts a seated US President Abraham Lincoln and Cabinet members on July 22 1862 discussing the first draft of the proclamation to free slaves under Confederate control. The proclamation ultimately consisted of two Presidential Executive Orders. The first, issued on September 22 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any Confederate states that did not return to Union control by January 1 1863. The second, issued on January 1 1863, named 10 specific states where it would apply. The proclamation did not actually make slavery in itself illegal but was a major step towards its abolition. Slavery was ultimately abolished and prohibited under the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution adopted on December 6 1865. Engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie (1822 - 1895), based on the painting by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830 - 1900).

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Lithograph colour print depicting the marriage of George Washington (1732 - 1799) and Martha Dandridge Custis (1731 - 1802). The wedding took place on the wealthy widow's estate near Williamsburg, Virginia, on January 6 1759. Washington later became the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Print circa 1854 by Regnier, based on a painting by Junius Brutus Stearns (1810 - 1885).

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Vintage portrait print of American statesman John Hancock (1737 - 1793). Hancock, a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts, was a prominent political leader during the American Revolution and President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and of the Congress of the Confederation from 1785 to 1786. As President of the Congress he was the first person to sign the US Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and famously did so with a large and flamboyant signature. Hancock was also Governor of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1785 and 1787 to 1793. Nineteenth century engraving by J B Longacre, based on a 1765 painting by John Singleton Copley.

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Portrait engraving circa 1852 of Daniel Webster. Webster (1782 - 1852) was a leading 19th century US statesman and orator and Secretary of State from 1841 to 1843 and 1850 to 1852. He represented Massachusetts in the Senate and is regarded as one of the greatest senators in American history. Engraving by C E Wagstaff & J Andrews, based on a painting by T B Lawson.

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Portrait photo circa 1920s of Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) - the 31st US President (1929 - 1933). Hoover served as US Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge before winning the Presidency himself. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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US Navy portrait photo taken in 1961 of President John F Kennedy. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) was the 35th US President (1961 – 1963).

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of William Taft (1857 - 1930) - the 27th US President (1909 - 1913). Taft, who was the heaviest man ever to be elected President, later served as the 10th US Chief Justice (1921 - 1930) and is the only person to have held the office of both President and Chief Justice. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Print engraving of George Washington entitled "Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree". It depicts Washington as a young boy confessing to his father Augustine (1694 - 1743) that he had killed one of his cherry trees with a hatchet. The legend, designed to show Washington's honesty, goes that Washington was given a hatchet at the age of about six and began chopping at things in the garden, hitting and killing one of his father's trees in the process. When his angry father discovered the tree he questioned the young boy who immediately confessed - delighting his parent with his honesty. Washington (1732 - 1799) grew up to become the commander of the Continental Army (1775 – 1783) in the American Revolutionary War and the first US President (1789 - 1797). Engraving circa 1867 by John C McRae, based on a painting by George Gorgas White.

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Portrait engraving circa 1763 – 1785 of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin (1706 – 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and was one of the "Committee of Five" appointed by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. He is also remembered as a noted polymath who excelled at many things. He was an author, theorist, diplomat, statesman, printer, inventor and scientist and is particularly remembered for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity and his invention of the lightning rod. In this portrait he is pictured sitting at a desk, looking at an electrical device to his right and holding a quill pen in one hand and his notes in the other hand. Lightning can be seen striking a building through a window in the background. Engraving by Edward Fisher (1730 – circa 1785) based on a work by artist Mason Chamberlin (died 1787).

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Contemporary World War One illustration of Allied leaders at the formal opening of the Paris Peace Conference on January 18 1919. The Conference set the peace terms for Germany and other defeated nations following the Armistice of 1918. Diplomats came up with a series of treaties including the Treaty of Versailles (dealing with Germany) and the conference came to a close on January 21 1920 with the inaugural General Assembly of the League of Nations. The illustration shows US President Woodrow Wilson (sitting, left), French President Raymond Poincare (standing, centre) and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George (sitting, right) and it appeared in The War Illustrated periodical on February 1 1919. Artist unknown.

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Lithograph portrait print c1848 of Samuel Houston. Houston (1793 - 1863) was a 19th century American statesman and soldier who was a key figure in the history of Texas. He led the Texas Army that defeated Mexican forces under General (and dictator) Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21 1836 - the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution which forced Santa Anna to sign the Treaty of Velasco which granted Texas independence. Houston subsequently served at various times as President of the Republic of Texas, Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and finally as Governor. The city of Houston is named after him. Print by L Nagel from a drawing by F Davignon.

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Portrait photo circa 1880s of Jefferson Davis. Davis (1808 - 1889) was the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Prior to that he served in the military - fighting in the Mexican-American War as colonel of a volunteer regiment - and was the US Secretary of War (1853 - 1857) under President Franklin Pierce. Davis was held as a prisoner and charged with treason after the civil war ended but was eventually released and the case against him was dropped in 1869. Photo by C E Emery.

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Portrait photo circa 1860 of Jefferson Davis. Davis (1808 - 1889) was the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. Prior to that he served in the military - fighting in the Mexican-American War as colonel of a volunteer regiment - and was the US Secretary of War (1853 - 1857) under President Franklin Pierce. Davis was held as a prisoner and charged with treason after the civil war ended but was eventually released and the case against him was dropped in 1869. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Portrait photo circa 1921 of Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) - the 31st US President (1929 - 1933). Hoover served as US Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge before winning the Presidency himself. Picture by the National Photo Company.