Historical Photograph: Andrew Johnson

Johnson's Presidency (1865 to mid-1867 before impeachment)

Historical Photograph: Andrew Johnson

c. 1864

Historical Photograph

The National Portrait Gallery presents an 1864 black and white, half-length historical photograph that depicts President Andrew Johnson (D-TN)--who became the 17th President of the United States after Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865--dressed in a suit with his hands folded on his stomach and facing towards the left.

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National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

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