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President Collection (#11)

From political scandals to wartime heroes, and from iconic leaders to controversial figures

Background imagePresident Collection: George Washington

George Washington
3586440 George Washington; (add.info.: Portrait of George Washington (1732-1799) an American politician, soldier and the first President of the United States of America

Background imagePresident Collection: Pedro Fernandez de Castro y Andrade aka the Great Count of Lemos

Pedro Fernandez de Castro y Andrade aka the Great Count of Lemos, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles
3473283 Pedro Fernandez de Castro y Andrade aka the Great Count of Lemos, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Background imagePresident Collection: Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria

Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria
3521638 Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria; (add.info.: Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) President of the German Confederation. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePresident Collection: Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra is met by French President, Faure, 1896

Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra is met by French President, Faure, 1896
3480807 Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra is met by French President, Faure, 1896; (add.info.: Franco-Russian Alliance)

Background imagePresident Collection: Federico Marcos del Rosario Errazuriz Zanartu

Federico Marcos del Rosario Errazuriz Zanartu
3253059 Federico Marcos del Rosario Errazuriz Zanartu; (add.info.: Federico Marcos del Rosario Errazuriz Zanartu, 1825-1877. Eighth president of Chile. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c)

Background imagePresident Collection: George Washington in His Last Illness

George Washington in His Last Illness
2625502 George Washington in His Last Illness; (add.info.: George Washington in His Last Illness, attended by Doctors Craik and Brown)

Background imagePresident Collection: Men carrying President McKinley on sedan chair

Men carrying President McKinley on sedan chair
2604144 Men carrying President McKinley on sedan chair; (add.info.: Illustration shows representatives of the Democratic, Republican)

Background imagePresident Collection: President James K Polk 1844

President James K Polk 1844
2601299 President James K Polk 1844; (add.info.: President James K Polk 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePresident Collection: Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), 7th president of the USA (nickname Old Hickory'), as President-elect

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), 7th president of the USA (nickname Old Hickory'), as President-elect, 1828
530448 Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), 7th president of the USA (nickname Old Hickory'), as President-elect, 1828, receiving a complimentary address from admirers during his journey to Washington

Background imagePresident Collection: Chester Alan Arthur's Inauguration, 1881

Chester Alan Arthur's Inauguration, 1881
1578177 Chester Alan Arthur's Inauguration, 1881; (add.info.: Chester Alan Arthur's Inauguration (1829-1886) 21st President of the United States. Dated 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland as Santa Claus, 1884

President Cleveland as Santa Claus, 1884
1576750 President Cleveland as Santa Claus, 1884; (add.info.: A moment of anxiety, who is going to get left? President Cleveland as Santa Claus standing in front of a fireplace where stockings are)

Background imagePresident Collection: Group of office seekers carolling outside the White House, 1885

Group of office seekers carolling outside the White House, 1885
1576749 Group of office seekers carolling outside the White House, 1885; (add.info.: The carol of the "waits" Group of office seekers labelled "McLean, Pulitzer, Dorsheimer, Blackburn)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Chester Arthur sitting with Roscoe Conkling, 1882

President Chester Arthur sitting with Roscoe Conkling, 1882
1576735 President Chester Arthur sitting with Roscoe Conkling, 1882; (add.info.: Arthur's awkward "white elephant" President Chester A)

Background imagePresident Collection: Puck figure for the Independent party on a raised platform, 1884

Puck figure for the Independent party on a raised platform, 1884
1576733 Puck figure for the Independent party on a raised platform, 1884; (add.info.: A flag the Independents will fight under Illustration shows the Puck figure for the "Independent" party)

Background imagePresident Collection: President McKinley as a dairy farmer, 1897

President McKinley as a dairy farmer, 1897
1576824 President McKinley as a dairy farmer, 1897; (add.info.: A puzzle President McKinley as a dairy farmer milking a cow labelled "Patronage", and many hands holding out containers)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland as a railroad engineer, 1893

President Cleveland as a railroad engineer, 1893
1576810 President Cleveland as a railroad engineer, 1893; (add.info.: They can't hold up this train! President Cleveland as a railroad engineer driving a locomotive labelled "Administration)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893

President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893
1576809 President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893; (add.info.: The greatest race of the yachting season President Cleveland at the helm labelled "Congress" of a yacht labelled)

Background imagePresident Collection: Indian delegations at Washington, 1867

Indian delegations at Washington, 1867
1576661 Indian delegations at Washington, 1867; (add.info.: Indian delegations at Washington, presentation to the president)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Arthur as a magician on stage, 1881

President Arthur as a magician on stage, 1881
1576783 President Arthur as a magician on stage, 1881; (add.info.: A presidential conjuror President Chester A. Arthur as a magician on a stage)

Background imagePresident Collection: President McKinley riding on the back of a large tortoise, 1897

President McKinley riding on the back of a large tortoise, 1897
1576776 President McKinley riding on the back of a large tortoise, 1897; (add.info.: Unpleasant plight of the "advance agent of prosperity" President McKinley riding on the back of a large)

Background imagePresident Collection: Campaign material for Taylor, 1846

Campaign material for Taylor, 1846
1576417 Campaign material for Taylor, 1846; (add.info.: Campaign material for Taylor. Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Andrew Johnson, 1865

President Andrew Johnson, 1865
1576401 President Andrew Johnson, 1865; (add.info.: Print shows Andrew Johnson surrounded by cameo portraits of U.S. presidents from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln)

Background imagePresident Collection: James Garfield and Chester Arthur, 1880

James Garfield and Chester Arthur, 1880
1576362 James Garfield and Chester Arthur, 1880; (add.info.: James A. Garfield Republican candidate for president, Chester A. Arthur Republican candidate for vice president Broadside showing James A)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885

President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885
1576745 President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885; (add.info.: Consistent civil service reform President Cleveland handing a paper that states "Re-appointment for Honesty)

Background imagePresident Collection: President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899

President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899
1576737 President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899; (add.info.: Sweet dreams Print shows President William McKinley asleep in bed dreaming of William Jennings Bryan riding)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895

President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895
1576827 President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895; (add.info.: In darkest congress President Grover Cleveland standing on the floor of the House of)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland walking towards a building, 1885

President Cleveland walking towards a building, 1885
1576732 President Cleveland walking towards a building, 1885; (add.info.: A petty annoyance Illustration shows President Cleveland (1837-1908)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland with his right hand on the 1885 Declaration of Independence, 1885

President Cleveland with his right hand on the 1885 Declaration of Independence, 1885
1576731 President Cleveland with his right hand on the 1885 Declaration of Independence, 1885; (add.info.: A new declaration of independence in the year 1885 Illustration shows President Cleveland)

Background imagePresident Collection: Satirical attack on Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States, 1834

Satirical attack on Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States, 1834
1576722 Satirical attack on Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States, 1834; (add.info.: The vision)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Lincoln portrayed as meek in his prosecution of the war, 1864

President Lincoln portrayed as meek in his prosecution of the war, 1864
1576701 President Lincoln portrayed as meek in his prosecution of the war, 1864; (add.info.: The sportsman upset by the recoil of his own gun Lincoln (1809-1865)

Background imagePresident Collection: President McKinley standing near a large rock labelled Unsettled Tariff Question, 1897

President McKinley standing near a large rock labelled Unsettled Tariff Question, 1897
1576788 President McKinley standing near a large rock labelled Unsettled Tariff Question, 1897; (add.info.: Two obstacles that must be removed before Uncle Sam can drive on President McKinley)

Background imagePresident Collection: President McKinley as a physician, 1897

President McKinley as a physician, 1897
1576773 President McKinley as a physician, 1897; (add.info.: He has one medicine for all ills President McKinley as a physician dispensing strong "Tariff" medicine in the men's ward of)

Background imagePresident Collection: President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, 1897

President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, 1897
1576771 President McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office, 1897; (add.info.: Inauguration day, 1897, a good beginning President William McKinley sitting at his desk in the oval office)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland standing behind a wall of flames, 1885

President Cleveland standing behind a wall of flames, 1885
1576762 President Cleveland standing behind a wall of flames, 1885; (add.info.: Our government farm. President Cleveland finds an effectual protection against the twenty-five-year locusts President)

Background imagePresident Collection: President Cleveland as a pig farmer, 1885

President Cleveland as a pig farmer, 1885
1576761 President Cleveland as a pig farmer, 1885; (add.info.: A hard job with the hogs President Cleveland as a pig farmer getting tangled in leashes attached to the hind legs of several hogs)

Background imagePresident Collection: Washington's reception by the ladies, 1897

Washington's reception by the ladies, 1897
1576253 Washington's reception by the ladies, 1897; (add.info.: Washington's reception by the ladies, on passing the bridge at Trenton, N.J)

Background imagePresident Collection: William Randolph Hearst hosting a dinner for a gathering of cartoon characters, 1904

William Randolph Hearst hosting a dinner for a gathering of cartoon characters, 1904
1576211 William Randolph Hearst hosting a dinner for a gathering of cartoon characters, 1904; (add.info.: If William Randolph Hearst hosting a dinner for a gathering of cartoon characters at)

Background imagePresident Collection: 'Black Horse Cavalry' under the leadership of 'Woodruff', 1910

"Black Horse Cavalry" under the leadership of "Woodruff", 1910
1576170 "Black Horse Cavalry" under the leadership of "Woodruff", 1910; (add.info.: The charge of the Black Brigade "Black Horse Cavalry" under the leadership of)

Background imagePresident Collection: George Washington, 1794

George Washington, 1794
1580698 George Washington, 1794; (add.info.: George Washington. Print showing George Washington, standing in front of a chair with right arm extended toward a table on the left)

Background imagePresident Collection: The Residence of George Washington, 1860 (engraving)

The Residence of George Washington, 1860 (engraving)
1579475 The Residence of George Washington, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Residence of George Washington during the Prince of Wales visit, Mount Vernon)

Background imagePresident Collection: William Harrison, 1804

William Harrison, 1804
1574968 William Harrison, 1804; (add.info.: William Harrison the 9th President of the United States was an American military officer and politician)

Background imagePresident Collection: History repeats itself, 1896

History repeats itself, 1896
1574942 History repeats itself, 1896; (add.info.: History repeats itself by Louis Dalrymple (1866-1905). Cartoon showing William J. Bryan facing Tillman, Altgeld, Debs, and J.P

Background imagePresident Collection: Portrait of Demosthenes

Portrait of Demosthenes
7287234 Portrait of Demosthenes; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of Demosthenes. Roman copy of bronze original from 280 BC. First half of 1st century AD)

Background imagePresident Collection: Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan general and statesman

Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan general and statesman, hero of the Spanish-American independence
AIS5384327 Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan general and statesman, hero of the Spanish-American independence, illustration for the song "La victoria de Junin"

Background imagePresident Collection: Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce
3733642 Franklin Pierce.; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) 14th President of the United States. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePresident Collection: President of a revolutionary committee, National Convention era, French Revolution

President of a revolutionary committee, National Convention era, French Revolution
FLO4572520 President of a revolutionary committee, National Convention era, French Revolution. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la

Background imagePresident Collection: Sir Thomas Watson, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Watson, 1st Baronet
3586432 Sir Thomas Watson, 1st Baronet; (add.info.: Photograph of Sir Thomas Watson, 1st Baronet (1792-1882) a British physician and President of the Royal College of Physicians

Background imagePresident Collection: Postcard depicting the Masonic Temple, also known as the Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington

Postcard depicting the Masonic Temple, also known as the Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington, completed in 1905
5616794 Postcard depicting the Masonic Temple, also known as the Masonic Center, Spokane, Washington, completed in 1905. President Teddy Roosevelt helped break ground for the project




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From political scandals to wartime heroes, and from iconic leaders to controversial figures, the concept of a president encompasses a wide spectrum of history and influence. In 1960, an anti-Nixon poster emerged, questioning the trustworthiness of Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon with the provocative question: 'Would YOU buy a used car from this man?' This sentiment reflects the skepticism that can arise during election campaigns. During World War I, Wartime Toby jugs became popular collectibles depicting various presidents and leaders. These ceramic jugs served as reminders of their role in shaping history and symbolized patriotism during challenging times. In another era, an intriguing Chesterfield ad featured Ronald Reagan before he became President. This advertisement showcased his charisma and charm long before his political career took off. The intersection between royalty and politics is evident in Queen Elizabeth II's encounters with the Kennedys. Their meetings captured public fascination as two influential families came together on diplomatic occasions. Moving across continents to North Korea, a painting depicting Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung showcases how leaders are revered through art in different cultures. The image represents their significant impact on North Korean society. History takes us back further to Henri Christophe, who rose from slavery to become Haiti's first President after independence from France. His story exemplifies resilience against all odds. General Ulysses S. Grant played a pivotal role during The American Civil War when he accepted General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House in 1865—an event immortalized by Thomas Nast's painting titled 'LEEs SURRENDER 1865. ' It marked a turning point towards peace for the divided nation. Abraham Lincoln stands tall among these great leaders as one of America's most revered Presidents. His leadership during the Civil War and unwavering commitment to abolishing slavery left an indelible mark on American history. Fidel Castro was known for his powerful speeches that captivated audiences and shaped the course of Cuba's political landscape.