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PORTRAITS
of the
PRESIDENTS
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SERVICE" OVERNATION
OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE
Collection
Copyright 1949 by Guy Golterman
The cover and entire contents of this book are fully pro-
tected by copyrights issued in 1949 to Guy Golterman
in the United States and in foreign countries and must
not be reproduced in any manner without written per-
mission. The Insignia and picture of the White House
are not included in this copyright notice.
Foreword
"The Presidents of the United States"
six
simple words that have in them the vision of
a nation sweeping from shore to shore of a
continent, of a star-touched flag, and a mighty
array of people within whom burns a deep
and devoted fire of freedom.
"The President of the United States"
the title has belonged to men of aristocratic
lineage, and to those who sprang from the
humblest beginnings. They have been law-
yers and farmers and soldiers, and they have
held this most powerful of offices only be-
cause their fellow citizens believed in them,
trusted them, turned to them for leadership.
Some of them looked the part of Chief
Executive of a mighty nation, some were
men of the most unassuming appearance. The
likenesses of all have been preserved in the
Official White House Portrait Collection, an
inspiring art treasure that has been admired
by thousands who have made the pilgrimage
to Washington, D. C.
This is the first publication of this govern-
ment owned collection, in a form making it
accessible to every American home.
The original portraits were done by the
flowering genius of the portrait painters of
their day, at an estimated cost of $300,000.
THE PRESIDENTS AND ARTISTS
GEORGE WASHINGTON
by Stuart
"
JOHN ADAMS
Healy
THOMAS JEFFERSON
" Andrews
"
JAMES MADISON
Andrews
JAMES MONROE
" Andrews
"
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Healy
"
ANDREW JACKSON
Andrews
"
MARTIN VAN BUREN
Healy
"
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
Andrews
"
JOHN TYLER
Healy
JAMES K. POLK
" Healy
"
ZACHARY TAYLOR
Andrews
"
MILLARD FILLMORE
Healy
"
FRANKLIN PIERCE
Healy
"
JAMES BUCHANAN
Chase
"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Cogswell
"
ANDREW JOHNSON
Andrews
"
ULYSSES S. GRANT
Leclear
"
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
Huntington
"
JAMES A. GARFIELD
Andrews
"
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
Huntington
"
GROVER CLEVELAND
Johnson
"
BENJAMIN HARRISON
Johnson
"
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Murphy
"
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Sargent
"
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Zorn
WOODROW WILSON
" Thomas
"
WARREN G. HARDING
Mora
"
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Hopkinson
HERBERT HOOVER
" Johanson
"
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Salisbury
"
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Kempton
THE WHITE HOUSE
COLLECTION
OF
OFFICIAL PORTRAITS
OF THE
PRESIDENTS
Published by
guy GOLTERMAN
WASHINGTON
NEW YORK
SAINT LOUIS
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Publisher's Office 310 South Euclid Avenue
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THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The Seal of the President of the United States
is displayed wherever the Commander in Chief
is present in his official capacity. In accordance
with protocol, new presidential colors, to super-
sede the four-star flag adopted in 1916, were re-
quired after the Congress authorized five-star
rank for Admirals of the Fleet and Generals of
the Army. The flag was unfurled October 25,
1948.
*
*
The Seal depicts the American Eagle holding in
the dexter claw the olive branch of peace and,
in the sinister talon, arrows for defense. Symbol-
ism derived from the thirteen original states
governs the number of olive leaves and berries,
arrows, stars and cloud puffs.
*
The chief azure of the shield upon the breast of
the American Eagle represents the Congress
binding the colonies into an entity. A forty-eight
star annulet rings the whole. The integrity and
strength of the unified device are made explicit
in the Latin motto on the scroll, "E PLURIBUS
UNUM," or, "FROM MANY ONE."
PAINTING BY GILBERT stuart
GEORGE WASHINGTON
FIRST PRESIDENT
Federalist. Born February 22, 1732, at West-
moreland County, Virginia. Paternal ances-
try, English. Inaugurated April 30, 1789, age
57. Served seven years, ten months and four
days to March 3, 1797. Died at Mt. Vernon,
Virginia, December 14, 1799, age 67.
BY G. P. A. HEALY
PAINTING BY E.F. andrews
JOHN ADAMS
THOMAS JEFFERSON
SECOND PRESIDENT
THIRD PRESIDENT
list. Born October 30, 1735, at Brain-
Republican Democrat. Born April 13, 17
Massachusetts. Paternal ancestry, Eng-
at Shadwell, Virginia. Paternal ances
Inaugurated March 4, 1797, age 61.
Welsh. Inaugurated March 4, 1801, age
four years to March 3, 1801. Died at
Served eight years to March 3, 1809. D
Mass., July 4, 1826, age 90.
at Monticello, Virginia, July 4, 1826, age
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F. ANDREWS
PAINTING BY E. F. andrews
MES MADISON
JAMES MONROE
FOURTH PRESIDENT
FIFTH PRESIDENT
Democrat, Born March 16, 1751,
Republican Democrat. Born April 28, ]
way, Virginia. Paternal ancestry,
at Westmoreland County, Virginia. Pat
augurated March 4, 1809, age 57.
ht years to March 3, 1817.
ancestry, Scotch. Inaugurated March 4, I
ontpelier, Virginia, June 28, 1836,
age 58. Served eight years to March 3, I
Died at New York City, July 4, 1831, ag
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PAINTING BY G. P.A. HEALY
PAINTING BY E. F. andrews
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
ANDREWJACKSON
SIXTH PRESIDENT
SEVENTH PRESIDENT
Republican Democrat. Born July 11, 1767,
Democrat. Born March 15, 1767, at Unior
at Quincy, Massachusetts. Paternal ancestry,
County, South Carolina. Paternal ancestry
Scotch-Irish. Inaugurated March 4, 1829
English. Inaugurated March 4, 1825, age 57.
age 61. Served eight years to March 3, 1837
Served four years to March 3, 1829. Died at
Died at Hermitage, Tennessee, June 8, 1845
Washington, D.C., February 23, 1848, age 80.
age 78.
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HEALY
PAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS
IN VAN BUREN
WILLIAM H. HARRISON
EIGHTH PRESIDENT
NINTH PRESIDENT
Born December 5, 1782, at
Whig. Born February 9, 1773, at Berkele
New York. Paternal ancestry,
Virginia. Paternal ancestry, English. Ina
gurated March 4, 1837, age 54.
gurated March 4, 1841, age 68. Served or
ears to March 3, 1841. Died at
month to April 4, 1841. Died at Washingto
New York, July 24, 1862, age 79.
D. C., April 4, 1841, age 68.
©
PAINTING BY G. P.A. HEALY
©
PAINTING BY G.P.A. HEALY
JOHN TYLER
TENTH PRESIDENT
JAMES K. POLK
ELEVENTH PRESIDENT
Democrat. Born March 29, 1790, at Green-
way, Virginia. Paternal ancestry, English.
Democrat. Born November 2, 1795, at Mec-
Inaugurated April 6, 1841, age 51. Served
klenburg County, North Carolina. Paternal
ancestry, Scotch-Irish. Inaugurated March 4,
three years, ten months, twenty six days to
1845, age 49. Served four years to March 3,
March 3, 1845. Died at Richmond, Virginia,
1849. Died at Nashville, Tennessee, June 15,
January 17, 1862, age 71.
1849, age 53.
ans
PAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS
PAINTING BY G. P.A. HEALY
ZACHARY TAYLOR
MILLARD FILLMORE
THIRTEENTH PRESIDENT
TWELFTH PRESIDENT
Whig. Born November 24, 1784, at Orange
Whig. Born January 7, 1800, at Cayuga
County, Virginia. Paternal ancestry, English.
County, New York. Paternal ancestry, Eng-
Inaugurated March 4, 1849, age 64. Served
lish. Inaugurated July 10, 1850, age 50.
one year, four months, six days to July 9,
Served two years, seven months, twenty one
1850. Died at Washington, D. C. July 9,
days to March 3, 1853. Died at Buffalo, New
1850, age 65.
York, March 8, 1874, age 74.
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PAINTING BY G. P. A. HEALY
PAINTING BY william M. CHASE
FRANKLIN PIERCE
JAMES BUCHANAN
FOURTEENTH PRESIDENT
FIFTEENTH PRESIDENT
Democrat. Born November 23, 1804, at Hills-
Democrat. Born April 23, 1791, at Franklin
boro, New Hampshire. Paternal ancestry,
County, Pennsylvania. Paternal ancestry,
English. Inaugurated March 4, 1853, age 48.
Scotch-Irish. Inaugurated March 4, 1857,
Served four years to March 3, 1857. Died
age 65. Served four years to March 3, 1861.
at Concord, New Hampshire, October 8,
Died at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 1,
1869, age 64.
1868, age 77.
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PAINTING BY W. COGSWELL
PAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ANDREW JOHNSON
SIXTEENTH PRESIDENT
SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENT
Republican. Born February 12, 1809, at La
Democrat. Born December 29, 1808, at
Rue County, Kentucky. Paternal ancestry,
Raleigh, North Carolina. Paternal ancestry,
English. Inaugurated March 4, 1861, age 52.
English. Inaugurated April 15, 1865, age 56.
Served four years, one month, twelve days
Served three years, ten months, seventeen
to April 15, 1865. Died at Washington, D. C.,
days to March 3, 1869. Died at Carter's
April 15, 1865, age 56.
Depot, Tennessee, July 31, 1875, age 66.
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PAINTING BY THOMAS LECLEAR
PAINTING BY DANIEL HUNTINGTON
ULYSSES S. GRANT
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
EIGHTEENTH PRESIDENT
NINETEENTH PRESIDENT
Republican. Born April 27, 1822, at Point
Republican. Born October 4, 1822, at Dela-
Pleasant, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch.
ware, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch. Inau-
Inaugurated April 4, 1869, age 46. Served
gurated March 4, 1877, age 54. Served four
eight years to March 3, 1877. Died at Mc-
years to March 3, 1881. Died at Freemont,
Gregor, New York, July 23, 1885, age 63.
Ohio, January 17, 1893, age 70.
PAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS
PAINTING BY DANIEL HUNTINGTON
JAMES A. GARFIELD
CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR
TWENTIETH PRESIDENT
TWENTY-FIRST PRESIDENT
Republican. Born November 19, 1831, at
Republican. Born October 5, 1830, at Fair-
Portage County, Ohio. Paternal ancestry,
field, Vermont. Paternal ancestry, Scotch-
English. Inaugurated March 4, 1881, age 49.
Irish. Inaugurated September 20, 1881, age
Served six months, sixteen days to Septem-
50. Served three years, five months, twelve
ber 19, 1881. Died at Elberon, New Jersey,
days to March 3, 1885. Died at New York
September 19, 1881, age 49.
City, November 18, 1886, age 56.
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PAINTING BY eastman JOHNSON
GROVER CLEVELAND
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TWENTY-SECOND AND TWENTY-FOURTH
PAINTING BY eastman JOHNSON
PRESIDENT
BENJAMIN HARRISON
Democrat. Born March 18, 1837, at Cald-
TWENTY-THIRD PRESIDENT
well, New Jersey. Inaugurated March 4,
Republican. Born August 20, 1833, at North
1885, age 47. Served four years to March 3,
Bend, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, English. In-
1889. Inaugurated March 4, 1893, age 55.
augurated March 4, 1889, age 55. Served
Served four years to March 3, 1897. Died at
four years to March 3, 1893. Died at Indian-
Princeton, New Jersey, June 24, 1908, age 71.
apolis, Indiana, March 13, 1901, age 67.
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PAINTING BY WILLIAM DANIEL MURPHY
PAINTING BY JOHN SINGER SARGENT
WILLIAM McKINLEY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
TWENTY-FIFTH PRESIDENT
TWENTY-SIXTH PRESIDENT
Republican. Born January 29, 1843, at Niles,
Republican. Born October 27, 1858, at New
Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch-Irish. Inau-
York City. Paternal ancestry, Dutch. Inau-
gurated March 4, 1897, age 54. Served four
gurated September 14, 1901, age 42. Served
years, six months, eleven days to September
seven years, five months, eighteen days to
14, 1901. Died at Buffalo, New York, Septem-
March 3, 1909. Died at Oyster Bay, New
ber 1, 1901, age 58.
York, January 6, 1919, age 60.
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PAINTING BY ANDERS ZORN
PAINTING BY S. seymour THOMAS
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
WOODROW WILSON
TWENTY-SEVENTH PRESIDENT
TWENTY-EIGHTH PRESIDENT
Republican. Born September 15, 1857, at
Democrat. Born December 28, 1856, at
Cincinnati, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, English.
Staunton, Virginia. Paternal ancestry, Irish.
Inaugurated March 4, 1909, age 51. Served
Inaugurated March 4, 1913, age 56. Served
four years to March 3, 1913. Died at Wash-
eight years to March 3, 1921. Died at Wash-
ington, D. C., March 8, 1930, age 72.
ington, D. C., February 3, 1924, age 67.
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PAINTING BY F. luis mora
PAINTING BY CHARLES hopkinson
WARREN G.HARDIN
CALVIN COOLIDGE
TWENTY-NINTH PRESIDENT
THIRTIETH PRESIDENT
Republican. Born November 2, 1865, at Cor-
Republican. Born July 4, 1872, at Plymouth,
sica, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch. Inau-
Vermont. Paternal ancestry, English. Inau-
gurated March 4, 1921, age 55. Served two
gurated August 2, 1923, age 51, Served five
years, four months, thirty days to August 2,
years, seven months, two days to March 3,
1923. Died at San Francisco, California, Au-
1929. Died at Northampton, Massachusetts,
gust 2, 1923, age 57.
January 5, 1933, age 60.
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PAINTING BY J. C. JOHANSON
PAINTING BY frank O. SALISBURY
FRANKLIN D.ROOSEVELT
HERBERT C. HOOVER
THIRTY-SECOND PRESIDENT
THIRTY-FIRST PRESIDENT
Democrat. Born January 30, 1882, at Hyde
Republican. Born August 10, 1874, at West
Park, New York. Paternal ancestry, Dutch.
Branch, Iowa. Paternal ancestry, Swiss. In-
Inaugurated March 4, 1933, age 51. Served
augurated March 4, 1929, age 54. Served
twelve years, one month, nine days to April
four years to March 3, 1933.
12, 1945. Died at Warm Springs, Georgia,
April 12, 1945, age 63.
!!!!!!
The White House, home of the President of the United States, is loved for its simple dignity and formal grace.
Oldest public structure in the Federal City, commenced in 1792, it stands in spacious tree-shaded and beautifully
landscaped grounds. Continually renewed white paint, not marble, gives the sandstone building its dazzling exterior.
H A R R Y S. T R U M A N
TRUMAN
PAINTING BY greta kempton*
THIRTY-THIRD PRESIDENT
HARRY
Democrat. Born May 8, 1884, at Lamar,
Missouri. Paternal ancestry, English. Inau-
gurated April 12, 1945, age 60. Elected
November 2, 1948, Inaugurated January 20,
*Portraits of the Presidents become "official" only after the
Chief Executives retire from the White House.
1949.
MEMORANDUM
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
NAME
Birthplace
Paternal
Residence
Inaugurated
Year
Politics
Place of Death
Year
Age
Ancestry
Year
Age
1
George Washington
Westmoreland Co., Va
1732
English
Va
1789
57
Fed.
Mt. Vernon, Va
1799
67
2
John Adams
Quincy, Mass
1735
English
Mass
1797
61
Fed.
Quincy, Mass
1826
90
3
Thomas Jefferson
Shadwell, Va
1743
Welsh
Va
1801
57
Rep.-Dem.
Monticello, Va
1826
83
4
James Madison
Port Conway, Va
1751
English
Va
1809
57
Rep.-Dem.
Montpelier, Va
1836
85
5
James Monroe
Westmoreland Co., Va.
1758
Scotch
Va
1817
58
Rep.-Dem.
New York City
1831
73
6
John Quincy Adams
Quincy, Mass
1767
English
Mass
1825
57
Rep.-Dem.
Washington, D. C
1848
80
7
Andrew Jackson
Union Co., S. C.
1767
Scotch-Irish
Tenn
1829
61
Dem.
Hermitage, Tenn
1845
78
8
Martin Van Buren
Kinderhook, N. Y
1782
Dutch
N.Y
1837
54
Dem.
Kinderhook N. Y.
1862
79
9
William H. Harrison
Berkeley, Va.
1773
English
O
1841
68
Whig
Washington, D. C
1841
68
10
John Tyler
Greenway, Va
1790
English
Va
1841
51
Dem.
Richmond, Va
1862
71
11
James K. Polk
Mecklenburg Co., N. C
1795
Scotch-Irish
Tenn
1845
49
Dem.
Nashville, Tenn
1849
53
12
Zachary Taylor
Orange Co., Va
1784
English
La
1849
64
Whig
Washington, D. C
1850
65
13
Millard Fillmore
Cayuga County
1800
English
N.Y.
1850
50
Whig
Buffalo, N. Y
1874
74
14
Franklin Pierce
Hillsboro, N. H
1804
English
N.H
1853
48
Dem.
Concord, N. H
1869
64
15
James Buchanan
Franklin County
1791
Scotch-Irish
Pa
1857
65
Dem.
Lancaster, Pa.
1868
77
16
Abraham Lincoln
Larue Co., Ky
1809
English
Ill
1861
52
Rep.
Washington, D. C.
1865
56
17
Andrew Johnson
Raleigh, N. C.
1808
English
Tenn
1865
56
Dem.
Carter's Depot, Tenn
1875
66
18
Ulysses S. Grant
Point Pleasant, o
1822
Scotch
D.C
1869
46
Rep.
Mt. McGregor, N.Y.
1885
63
19
Rutherford B. Hayes
Delaware, o
1822
Scotch
O
1877
54
Rep.
Fremont, O.
1893
70
20
James A. Garfield
Orange County
1831
English
O
1881
49
Rep.
Elberon N. J
1881
49
21
Chester A. Arthur
Fairfield, Vt.
1830
Scotch-Irish
N.Y.
1881
50
Rep.
New York City
1886
56
22
Grover Cleveland
Caldwell, N. J
1837
English
N.Y
1885
47
Dem.
Princeton, N. J
1908
71
23
Benjamin Harrison
North Bend, o
1833
English
Ind
1889
55
Rep.
Indianapolis, Ind
1901
67
24
Grover Cleveland
Caldwell, N. J
1837
English
N.Y
1893
55
Dem.
Princeton, N. J
1908
71
25
William McKinley
Niles, O.
1843
Scotch-Irish
O.
1897
54
Rep.
Buffalo, N. Y
1901
58
26
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
1858
Dutch
N.Y
1901
42
Rep.
Oyster Bay, N. Y
1919
61
27
William H. Taft
Cincinnati, o
1857
English
O.
1909
51
Rep.
Washington, D. C
1930
72
28
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton, Va
1856
Irish
N. J
1913
56
Dem.
Washington, D. C
1924
67
29
Warren G. Harding
Corsica, O.
1865
Scotch
O
1921
55
Rep.
San Francisco, Cal
1923
58
30
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth, Vt
1872
English
Mass
1923
51
Rep.
Northampton, Mass.
1933
60
31
Herbert Hoover
West Branch, Iowa
1874
Swiss
Calif
1929
54
Rep.
32
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park, N. Y
1882
Dutch
N.Y
1933
51
Dem.
Warm Springs, Ga.
1945
63
33
Harry S. Truman
Lamar. Mo.
1884
English
Mo.
1945
60
Dem.
MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUM
The lives and memories of these
great Americans who guided us
through stress and storm are part
of our national heritage.
This booklet of halftone reprints
of the Official White House Por-
traits of the Presidents, with
biographical data, comes to you
with the compliments and good
wishes of 1111
MEMORANDUM
The lives and memories of these
great Americans who guided us
through stress and storm are part
of our national heritage.
This booklet of halftone reprints
of the Official White House Por-
traits of the Presidents, with
biographical data, comes to you
with the compliments and good
wishes of 1111
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"ocrText": "PORTRAITS\nof the\nPRESIDENTS\nгирмая\nLIBRAUY WHEN\nOF\nRECORDS\nThe 0\nSERVICE\" OVERNATION\nOFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE\nCollection\nCopyright 1949 by Guy Golterman\nThe cover and entire contents of this book are fully pro-\ntected by copyrights issued in 1949 to Guy Golterman\nin the United States and in foreign countries and must\nnot be reproduced in any manner without written per-\nmission. The Insignia and picture of the White House\nare not included in this copyright notice.\nForeword\n\"The Presidents of the United States\"\nsix\nsimple words that have in them the vision of\na nation sweeping from shore to shore of a\ncontinent, of a star-touched flag, and a mighty\narray of people within whom burns a deep\nand devoted fire of freedom.\n\"The President of the United States\"\nthe title has belonged to men of aristocratic\nlineage, and to those who sprang from the\nhumblest beginnings. They have been law-\nyers and farmers and soldiers, and they have\nheld this most powerful of offices only be-\ncause their fellow citizens believed in them,\ntrusted them, turned to them for leadership.\nSome of them looked the part of Chief\nExecutive of a mighty nation, some were\nmen of the most unassuming appearance. The\nlikenesses of all have been preserved in the\nOfficial White House Portrait Collection, an\ninspiring art treasure that has been admired\nby thousands who have made the pilgrimage\nto Washington, D. C.\nThis is the first publication of this govern-\nment owned collection, in a form making it\naccessible to every American home.\nThe original portraits were done by the\nflowering genius of the portrait painters of\ntheir day, at an estimated cost of $300,000.\nTHE PRESIDENTS AND ARTISTS\nGEORGE WASHINGTON\nby Stuart\n\"\nJOHN ADAMS\nHealy\nTHOMAS JEFFERSON\n\" Andrews\n\"\nJAMES MADISON\nAndrews\nJAMES MONROE\n\" Andrews\n\"\nJOHN QUINCY ADAMS\nHealy\n\"\nANDREW JACKSON\nAndrews\n\"\nMARTIN VAN BUREN\nHealy\n\"\nWILLIAM HENRY HARRISON\nAndrews\n\"\nJOHN TYLER\nHealy\nJAMES K. POLK\n\" Healy\n\"\nZACHARY TAYLOR\nAndrews\n\"\nMILLARD FILLMORE\nHealy\n\"\nFRANKLIN PIERCE\nHealy\n\"\nJAMES BUCHANAN\nChase\n\"\nABRAHAM LINCOLN\nCogswell\n\"\nANDREW JOHNSON\nAndrews\n\"\nULYSSES S. GRANT\nLeclear\n\"\nRUTHERFORD B. HAYES\nHuntington\n\"\nJAMES A. GARFIELD\nAndrews\n\"\nCHESTER A. ARTHUR\nHuntington\n\"\nGROVER CLEVELAND\nJohnson\n\"\nBENJAMIN HARRISON\nJohnson\n\"\nWILLIAM MCKINLEY\nMurphy\n\"\nTHEODORE ROOSEVELT\nSargent\n\"\nWILLIAM HOWARD TAFT\nZorn\nWOODROW WILSON\n\" Thomas\n\"\nWARREN G. HARDING\nMora\n\"\nCALVIN COOLIDGE\nHopkinson\nHERBERT HOOVER\n\" Johanson\n\"\nFRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT\nSalisbury\n\"\nHARRY S. TRUMAN\nKempton\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nCOLLECTION\nOF\nOFFICIAL PORTRAITS\nOF THE\nPRESIDENTS\nPublished by\nguy GOLTERMAN\nWASHINGTON\nNEW YORK\nSAINT LOUIS\nA\nKeepsake For Every American Home!\nPublisher's Office 310 South Euclid Avenue\nSt. Louis 10, Missouri\n-SEAL OF STATES THE STATES UNITED THE OF PRESIDENT\nTHE COAT OF ARMS OF THE\nPRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES\nThe Seal of the President of the United States\nis displayed wherever the Commander in Chief\nis present in his official capacity. In accordance\nwith protocol, new presidential colors, to super-\nsede the four-star flag adopted in 1916, were re-\nquired after the Congress authorized five-star\nrank for Admirals of the Fleet and Generals of\nthe Army. The flag was unfurled October 25,\n1948.\n*\n*\nThe Seal depicts the American Eagle holding in\nthe dexter claw the olive branch of peace and,\nin the sinister talon, arrows for defense. Symbol-\nism derived from the thirteen original states\ngoverns the number of olive leaves and berries,\narrows, stars and cloud puffs.\n*\nThe chief azure of the shield upon the breast of\nthe American Eagle represents the Congress\nbinding the colonies into an entity. A forty-eight\nstar annulet rings the whole. The integrity and\nstrength of the unified device are made explicit\nin the Latin motto on the scroll, \"E PLURIBUS\nUNUM,\" or, \"FROM MANY ONE.\"\nPAINTING BY GILBERT stuart\nGEORGE WASHINGTON\nFIRST PRESIDENT\nFederalist. Born February 22, 1732, at West-\nmoreland County, Virginia. Paternal ances-\ntry, English. Inaugurated April 30, 1789, age\n57. Served seven years, ten months and four\ndays to March 3, 1797. Died at Mt. Vernon,\nVirginia, December 14, 1799, age 67.\nBY G. P. A. HEALY\nPAINTING BY E.F. andrews\nJOHN ADAMS\nTHOMAS JEFFERSON\nSECOND PRESIDENT\nTHIRD PRESIDENT\nlist. Born October 30, 1735, at Brain-\nRepublican Democrat. Born April 13, 17\nMassachusetts. Paternal ancestry, Eng-\nat Shadwell, Virginia. Paternal ances\nInaugurated March 4, 1797, age 61.\nWelsh. Inaugurated March 4, 1801, age\nfour years to March 3, 1801. Died at\nServed eight years to March 3, 1809. D\nMass., July 4, 1826, age 90.\nat Monticello, Virginia, July 4, 1826, age\n©\nF. ANDREWS\nPAINTING BY E. F. andrews\nMES MADISON\nJAMES MONROE\nFOURTH PRESIDENT\nFIFTH PRESIDENT\nDemocrat, Born March 16, 1751,\nRepublican Democrat. Born April 28, ]\nway, Virginia. Paternal ancestry,\nat Westmoreland County, Virginia. Pat\naugurated March 4, 1809, age 57.\nht years to March 3, 1817.\nancestry, Scotch. Inaugurated March 4, I\nontpelier, Virginia, June 28, 1836,\nage 58. Served eight years to March 3, I\nDied at New York City, July 4, 1831, ag\n©\nPAINTING BY G. P.A. HEALY\nPAINTING BY E. F. andrews\nJOHN QUINCY ADAMS\nANDREWJACKSON\nSIXTH PRESIDENT\nSEVENTH PRESIDENT\nRepublican Democrat. Born July 11, 1767,\nDemocrat. Born March 15, 1767, at Unior\nat Quincy, Massachusetts. Paternal ancestry,\nCounty, South Carolina. Paternal ancestry\nScotch-Irish. Inaugurated March 4, 1829\nEnglish. Inaugurated March 4, 1825, age 57.\nage 61. Served eight years to March 3, 1837\nServed four years to March 3, 1829. Died at\nDied at Hermitage, Tennessee, June 8, 1845\nWashington, D.C., February 23, 1848, age 80.\nage 78.\n©\nHEALY\nPAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS\nIN VAN BUREN\nWILLIAM H. HARRISON\nEIGHTH PRESIDENT\nNINTH PRESIDENT\nBorn December 5, 1782, at\nWhig. Born February 9, 1773, at Berkele\nNew York. Paternal ancestry,\nVirginia. Paternal ancestry, English. Ina\ngurated March 4, 1837, age 54.\ngurated March 4, 1841, age 68. Served or\nears to March 3, 1841. Died at\nmonth to April 4, 1841. Died at Washingto\nNew York, July 24, 1862, age 79.\nD. C., April 4, 1841, age 68.\n©\nPAINTING BY G. P.A. HEALY\n©\nPAINTING BY G.P.A. HEALY\nJOHN TYLER\nTENTH PRESIDENT\nJAMES K. POLK\nELEVENTH PRESIDENT\nDemocrat. Born March 29, 1790, at Green-\nway, Virginia. Paternal ancestry, English.\nDemocrat. Born November 2, 1795, at Mec-\nInaugurated April 6, 1841, age 51. Served\nklenburg County, North Carolina. Paternal\nancestry, Scotch-Irish. Inaugurated March 4,\nthree years, ten months, twenty six days to\n1845, age 49. Served four years to March 3,\nMarch 3, 1845. Died at Richmond, Virginia,\n1849. Died at Nashville, Tennessee, June 15,\nJanuary 17, 1862, age 71.\n1849, age 53.\nans\nPAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS\nPAINTING BY G. P.A. HEALY\nZACHARY TAYLOR\nMILLARD FILLMORE\nTHIRTEENTH PRESIDENT\nTWELFTH PRESIDENT\nWhig. Born November 24, 1784, at Orange\nWhig. Born January 7, 1800, at Cayuga\nCounty, Virginia. Paternal ancestry, English.\nCounty, New York. Paternal ancestry, Eng-\nInaugurated March 4, 1849, age 64. Served\nlish. Inaugurated July 10, 1850, age 50.\none year, four months, six days to July 9,\nServed two years, seven months, twenty one\n1850. Died at Washington, D. C. July 9,\ndays to March 3, 1853. Died at Buffalo, New\n1850, age 65.\nYork, March 8, 1874, age 74.\n©\nPAINTING BY G. P. A. HEALY\nPAINTING BY william M. CHASE\nFRANKLIN PIERCE\nJAMES BUCHANAN\nFOURTEENTH PRESIDENT\nFIFTEENTH PRESIDENT\nDemocrat. Born November 23, 1804, at Hills-\nDemocrat. Born April 23, 1791, at Franklin\nboro, New Hampshire. Paternal ancestry,\nCounty, Pennsylvania. Paternal ancestry,\nEnglish. Inaugurated March 4, 1853, age 48.\nScotch-Irish. Inaugurated March 4, 1857,\nServed four years to March 3, 1857. Died\nage 65. Served four years to March 3, 1861.\nat Concord, New Hampshire, October 8,\nDied at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 1,\n1869, age 64.\n1868, age 77.\n©\nPAINTING BY W. COGSWELL\nPAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS\nABRAHAM LINCOLN\nANDREW JOHNSON\nSIXTEENTH PRESIDENT\nSEVENTEENTH PRESIDENT\nRepublican. Born February 12, 1809, at La\nDemocrat. Born December 29, 1808, at\nRue County, Kentucky. Paternal ancestry,\nRaleigh, North Carolina. Paternal ancestry,\nEnglish. Inaugurated March 4, 1861, age 52.\nEnglish. Inaugurated April 15, 1865, age 56.\nServed four years, one month, twelve days\nServed three years, ten months, seventeen\nto April 15, 1865. Died at Washington, D. C.,\ndays to March 3, 1869. Died at Carter's\nApril 15, 1865, age 56.\nDepot, Tennessee, July 31, 1875, age 66.\n©\nPAINTING BY THOMAS LECLEAR\nPAINTING BY DANIEL HUNTINGTON\nULYSSES S. GRANT\nRUTHERFORD B. HAYES\nEIGHTEENTH PRESIDENT\nNINETEENTH PRESIDENT\nRepublican. Born April 27, 1822, at Point\nRepublican. Born October 4, 1822, at Dela-\nPleasant, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch.\nware, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch. Inau-\nInaugurated April 4, 1869, age 46. Served\ngurated March 4, 1877, age 54. Served four\neight years to March 3, 1877. Died at Mc-\nyears to March 3, 1881. Died at Freemont,\nGregor, New York, July 23, 1885, age 63.\nOhio, January 17, 1893, age 70.\nPAINTING BY E. F. ANDREWS\nPAINTING BY DANIEL HUNTINGTON\nJAMES A. GARFIELD\nCHESTER ALAN ARTHUR\nTWENTIETH PRESIDENT\nTWENTY-FIRST PRESIDENT\nRepublican. Born November 19, 1831, at\nRepublican. Born October 5, 1830, at Fair-\nPortage County, Ohio. Paternal ancestry,\nfield, Vermont. Paternal ancestry, Scotch-\nEnglish. Inaugurated March 4, 1881, age 49.\nIrish. Inaugurated September 20, 1881, age\nServed six months, sixteen days to Septem-\n50. Served three years, five months, twelve\nber 19, 1881. Died at Elberon, New Jersey,\ndays to March 3, 1885. Died at New York\nSeptember 19, 1881, age 49.\nCity, November 18, 1886, age 56.\n©\nPAINTING BY eastman JOHNSON\nGROVER CLEVELAND\n©\nTWENTY-SECOND AND TWENTY-FOURTH\nPAINTING BY eastman JOHNSON\nPRESIDENT\nBENJAMIN HARRISON\nDemocrat. Born March 18, 1837, at Cald-\nTWENTY-THIRD PRESIDENT\nwell, New Jersey. Inaugurated March 4,\nRepublican. Born August 20, 1833, at North\n1885, age 47. Served four years to March 3,\nBend, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, English. In-\n1889. Inaugurated March 4, 1893, age 55.\naugurated March 4, 1889, age 55. Served\nServed four years to March 3, 1897. Died at\nfour years to March 3, 1893. Died at Indian-\nPrinceton, New Jersey, June 24, 1908, age 71.\napolis, Indiana, March 13, 1901, age 67.\n©\nPAINTING BY WILLIAM DANIEL MURPHY\nPAINTING BY JOHN SINGER SARGENT\nWILLIAM McKINLEY\nTHEODORE ROOSEVELT\nTWENTY-FIFTH PRESIDENT\nTWENTY-SIXTH PRESIDENT\nRepublican. Born January 29, 1843, at Niles,\nRepublican. Born October 27, 1858, at New\nOhio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch-Irish. Inau-\nYork City. Paternal ancestry, Dutch. Inau-\ngurated March 4, 1897, age 54. Served four\ngurated September 14, 1901, age 42. Served\nyears, six months, eleven days to September\nseven years, five months, eighteen days to\n14, 1901. Died at Buffalo, New York, Septem-\nMarch 3, 1909. Died at Oyster Bay, New\nber 1, 1901, age 58.\nYork, January 6, 1919, age 60.\n©\nPAINTING BY ANDERS ZORN\nPAINTING BY S. seymour THOMAS\nWILLIAM HOWARD TAFT\nWOODROW WILSON\nTWENTY-SEVENTH PRESIDENT\nTWENTY-EIGHTH PRESIDENT\nRepublican. Born September 15, 1857, at\nDemocrat. Born December 28, 1856, at\nCincinnati, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, English.\nStaunton, Virginia. Paternal ancestry, Irish.\nInaugurated March 4, 1909, age 51. Served\nInaugurated March 4, 1913, age 56. Served\nfour years to March 3, 1913. Died at Wash-\neight years to March 3, 1921. Died at Wash-\nington, D. C., March 8, 1930, age 72.\nington, D. C., February 3, 1924, age 67.\n©\nPAINTING BY F. luis mora\nPAINTING BY CHARLES hopkinson\nWARREN G.HARDIN\nCALVIN COOLIDGE\nTWENTY-NINTH PRESIDENT\nTHIRTIETH PRESIDENT\nRepublican. Born November 2, 1865, at Cor-\nRepublican. Born July 4, 1872, at Plymouth,\nsica, Ohio. Paternal ancestry, Scotch. Inau-\nVermont. Paternal ancestry, English. Inau-\ngurated March 4, 1921, age 55. Served two\ngurated August 2, 1923, age 51, Served five\nyears, four months, thirty days to August 2,\nyears, seven months, two days to March 3,\n1923. Died at San Francisco, California, Au-\n1929. Died at Northampton, Massachusetts,\ngust 2, 1923, age 57.\nJanuary 5, 1933, age 60.\n©\nCocs\n©\nPAINTING BY J. C. JOHANSON\nPAINTING BY frank O. SALISBURY\nFRANKLIN D.ROOSEVELT\nHERBERT C. HOOVER\nTHIRTY-SECOND PRESIDENT\nTHIRTY-FIRST PRESIDENT\nDemocrat. Born January 30, 1882, at Hyde\nRepublican. Born August 10, 1874, at West\nPark, New York. Paternal ancestry, Dutch.\nBranch, Iowa. Paternal ancestry, Swiss. In-\nInaugurated March 4, 1933, age 51. Served\naugurated March 4, 1929, age 54. Served\ntwelve years, one month, nine days to April\nfour years to March 3, 1933.\n12, 1945. Died at Warm Springs, Georgia,\nApril 12, 1945, age 63.\n!!!!!!\nThe White House, home of the President of the United States, is loved for its simple dignity and formal grace.\nOldest public structure in the Federal City, commenced in 1792, it stands in spacious tree-shaded and beautifully\nlandscaped grounds. Continually renewed white paint, not marble, gives the sandstone building its dazzling exterior.\nH A R R Y S. T R U M A N\nTRUMAN\nPAINTING BY greta kempton*\nTHIRTY-THIRD PRESIDENT\nHARRY\nDemocrat. Born May 8, 1884, at Lamar,\nMissouri. Paternal ancestry, English. Inau-\ngurated April 12, 1945, age 60. Elected\nNovember 2, 1948, Inaugurated January 20,\n*Portraits of the Presidents become \"official\" only after the\nChief Executives retire from the White House.\n1949.\nMEMORANDUM\nPRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES\nNAME\nBirthplace\nPaternal\nResidence\nInaugurated\nYear\nPolitics\nPlace of Death\nYear\nAge\nAncestry\nYear\nAge\n1\nGeorge Washington\nWestmoreland Co., Va\n1732\nEnglish\nVa\n1789\n57\nFed.\nMt. Vernon, Va\n1799\n67\n2\nJohn Adams\nQuincy, Mass\n1735\nEnglish\nMass\n1797\n61\nFed.\nQuincy, Mass\n1826\n90\n3\nThomas Jefferson\nShadwell, Va\n1743\nWelsh\nVa\n1801\n57\nRep.-Dem.\nMonticello, Va\n1826\n83\n4\nJames Madison\nPort Conway, Va\n1751\nEnglish\nVa\n1809\n57\nRep.-Dem.\nMontpelier, Va\n1836\n85\n5\nJames Monroe\nWestmoreland Co., Va.\n1758\nScotch\nVa\n1817\n58\nRep.-Dem.\nNew York City\n1831\n73\n6\nJohn Quincy Adams\nQuincy, Mass\n1767\nEnglish\nMass\n1825\n57\nRep.-Dem.\nWashington, D. C\n1848\n80\n7\nAndrew Jackson\nUnion Co., S. C.\n1767\nScotch-Irish\nTenn\n1829\n61\nDem.\nHermitage, Tenn\n1845\n78\n8\nMartin Van Buren\nKinderhook, N. Y\n1782\nDutch\nN.Y\n1837\n54\nDem.\nKinderhook N. Y.\n1862\n79\n9\nWilliam H. Harrison\nBerkeley, Va.\n1773\nEnglish\nO\n1841\n68\nWhig\nWashington, D. C\n1841\n68\n10\nJohn Tyler\nGreenway, Va\n1790\nEnglish\nVa\n1841\n51\nDem.\nRichmond, Va\n1862\n71\n11\nJames K. Polk\nMecklenburg Co., N. C\n1795\nScotch-Irish\nTenn\n1845\n49\nDem.\nNashville, Tenn\n1849\n53\n12\nZachary Taylor\nOrange Co., Va\n1784\nEnglish\nLa\n1849\n64\nWhig\nWashington, D. C\n1850\n65\n13\nMillard Fillmore\nCayuga County\n1800\nEnglish\nN.Y.\n1850\n50\nWhig\nBuffalo, N. Y\n1874\n74\n14\nFranklin Pierce\nHillsboro, N. H\n1804\nEnglish\nN.H\n1853\n48\nDem.\nConcord, N. H\n1869\n64\n15\nJames Buchanan\nFranklin County\n1791\nScotch-Irish\nPa\n1857\n65\nDem.\nLancaster, Pa.\n1868\n77\n16\nAbraham Lincoln\nLarue Co., Ky\n1809\nEnglish\nIll\n1861\n52\nRep.\nWashington, D. C.\n1865\n56\n17\nAndrew Johnson\nRaleigh, N. C.\n1808\nEnglish\nTenn\n1865\n56\nDem.\nCarter's Depot, Tenn\n1875\n66\n18\nUlysses S. Grant\nPoint Pleasant, o\n1822\nScotch\nD.C\n1869\n46\nRep.\nMt. McGregor, N.Y.\n1885\n63\n19\nRutherford B. Hayes\nDelaware, o\n1822\nScotch\nO\n1877\n54\nRep.\nFremont, O.\n1893\n70\n20\nJames A. Garfield\nOrange County\n1831\nEnglish\nO\n1881\n49\nRep.\nElberon N. J\n1881\n49\n21\nChester A. Arthur\nFairfield, Vt.\n1830\nScotch-Irish\nN.Y.\n1881\n50\nRep.\nNew York City\n1886\n56\n22\nGrover Cleveland\nCaldwell, N. J\n1837\nEnglish\nN.Y\n1885\n47\nDem.\nPrinceton, N. J\n1908\n71\n23\nBenjamin Harrison\nNorth Bend, o\n1833\nEnglish\nInd\n1889\n55\nRep.\nIndianapolis, Ind\n1901\n67\n24\nGrover Cleveland\nCaldwell, N. J\n1837\nEnglish\nN.Y\n1893\n55\nDem.\nPrinceton, N. J\n1908\n71\n25\nWilliam McKinley\nNiles, O.\n1843\nScotch-Irish\nO.\n1897\n54\nRep.\nBuffalo, N. Y\n1901\n58\n26\nTheodore Roosevelt\nNew York City\n1858\nDutch\nN.Y\n1901\n42\nRep.\nOyster Bay, N. Y\n1919\n61\n27\nWilliam H. Taft\nCincinnati, o\n1857\nEnglish\nO.\n1909\n51\nRep.\nWashington, D. C\n1930\n72\n28\nWoodrow Wilson\nStaunton, Va\n1856\nIrish\nN. J\n1913\n56\nDem.\nWashington, D. C\n1924\n67\n29\nWarren G. Harding\nCorsica, O.\n1865\nScotch\nO\n1921\n55\nRep.\nSan Francisco, Cal\n1923\n58\n30\nCalvin Coolidge\nPlymouth, Vt\n1872\nEnglish\nMass\n1923\n51\nRep.\nNorthampton, Mass.\n1933\n60\n31\nHerbert Hoover\nWest Branch, Iowa\n1874\nSwiss\nCalif\n1929\n54\nRep.\n32\nFranklin D. Roosevelt\nHyde Park, N. Y\n1882\nDutch\nN.Y\n1933\n51\nDem.\nWarm Springs, Ga.\n1945\n63\n33\nHarry S. Truman\nLamar. Mo.\n1884\nEnglish\nMo.\n1945\n60\nDem.\nMEMORANDUM\nMEMORANDUM\nMEMORANDUM\nThe lives and memories of these\ngreat Americans who guided us\nthrough stress and storm are part\nof our national heritage.\nThis booklet of halftone reprints\nof the Official White House Por-\ntraits of the Presidents, with\nbiographical data, comes to you\nwith the compliments and good\nwishes of 1111\nMEMORANDUM\nThe lives and memories of these\ngreat Americans who guided us\nthrough stress and storm are part\nof our national heritage.\nThis booklet of halftone reprints\nof the Official White House Por-\ntraits of the Presidents, with\nbiographical data, comes to you\nwith the compliments and good\nwishes of 1111\nTHE OF SEAL OF UNUM STATES THE UNITED"
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