Introduction

Print shows the presidents of the United States with George Washington at center, flanked by bust-length portraits of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William H. Harrison, and John Tyler — The presidents of the United States. By Denison Kimberly. 1842. Engraving. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

This guide offers a selection of portraits of U.S. presidents held in the Prints & Photographs Division collections. Lists of presidents in alphabetical and chronological order are also included. After each president's image(s) a link will help you find more images of that president at the Library of Congress.

Companion reference aids are available for First Spouses, Vice Presidents, and "Also Rans."

A Note on Image Rights

We are unaware of any restrictions on the use of the images published in this guide. However, if you plan to publish or otherwise distribute any of the images, please be aware that determination regarding the appropriate use of an image ultimately rests with you. The Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission for use of the images. For further information, see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ... Assessing the Risk of Using a P&P Image."

Print shows bust portraits of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams above an eagle with a stars and stripes shield, a banner

Les présidents des etats-unis. By Antoine Maurin. Circa 1825. Lithograph. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

Print shows Andrew Johnson, bust portrait, facing right, surrounded by cameo portraits of U.S. presidents from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln

Our Presidents. By H.H. Lloyd & Co. 1865. Lithograph. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

Print is micrograph portrait of 23 presidents, each portrait, written artistically in micrographical type, contains the full biography of each president, distinctly readable

United States of America, the twenty-three presidents of the Republic, from the year 1789 up to the present time [...].1893. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

Vignettes of head and shoulders portraits of the first twenty-five presidents of the United States; Capitol at Washington; and views of Yosemite Valley, Grand Falls, on Yellowstone River, Niagara Falls, Independence Hall, White House, West Point, and St. Johns River.

The Presidents of the United States. By Kurz & Allison. 1905. Lithograph. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower standing with Lyndon B. Johnson, Senator Walter F. George, and others

[President Dwight D. Eisenhower standing with Lyndon B. Johnson [...] during a bipartisan luncheon at the White House]. By Thomas J. O'Hallaran. 1955. U.S. News & World Reports Photograph Collection. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

Bobblehead figurines of Jimmy Carter holding an oversized peanut, George Bush holding a dog, and Bill Clinton with a saxophone, on display in a gift shop

[Bobblehead dolls of presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton in the store Political Americana]. By Chris Martin. 1993. CQ Roll Call Photograph Collection. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

Presidents of the United States: Selected Images

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