People: Images of Founding Fathers

Rare Images of Early American People

The people on these pages are those who were in the vanguard of the founding of the United States. Benjamin Franklin is shown sitting with a sheaf of papers....and with pen in hand about to write a letter, one might imagine, to a friend or associate.

There's Tom Jefferson in the dress of the day. The Jefferson whose skills at writing gave us the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, our second President, books at hand, may be about to pen another letter to his wife Abigail. And Sam Adams, a firebrand of the Revolution, standing with his walking stick.

These are some of the people who were witness to the founding of the republic.

Early American Images of Founding Fathers:

Download these rare images of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Sam Adams and John Adams.

John Adams. One of The Founding Fathers and 2nd President of the U.S.	Sam Adams. A Major Leader in the Revolution, He Founded the Sons of Liberty and Organized the Boston Tea Party.	Ben Franklin. Statesman, Scientist, Inventor & Author of Poor Richard's Almanac.
Ben Franklin Was Signer of both the Declaration of Independence & the U.S. Constitution.	Thomas Jefferson. Founding Father and 3rd President of the United States.	Thomas Jefferson. Author of Declaration of Independence, Statesman & Founder of the University of Virginia.

Rare Images of Early American People Here we see George Washington as he appeared in 1775 and also as a young officer in the Virginia reserves. We find him sitting for a portrait... and see his life mask which shows us as he actually appeared at the age of 53. Doesn't exactly look like that face on the dollar bill, does it? There's also John Hancock, whose signature adorns the U.S. Constitution as the first signer of that historic document. And John Marshall, who shaped American constitutional law, dressed in his judicial robes as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. George Washington. Founding Father and First President of the U.S. Shown in 1775 As Head of Continental Army. Life Mask of Washington Made in 1785 As He Appeared When He Was 53 Years Old. Washington Before The Revolution As A Major In the Virginia Forces. George Washington Sitting For A Portrait By Madame Brienne. John Hancock. First Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Governor of Massachusetts. John Marshall. Served 34 Years As Supreme Court Chief Justice, Shaped U.S. Legal System. These images, in effect clip art, can be downloaded at no charge for personal use only. To download the large image to your computer, right-click the small image and select "Save target as" (Internet Explorer) or "Save link as" (Firefox). In exchange we would appreciate it if you gave us a credit line "Courtesy of Archiving Early America" and a link to our site, http://www.earlyamerica.com. These same images are also available for commercial use in a high resolution format. Clients who license our images include publishers, film production companies and graphic design studios. Please refer to our Licensing Fees and Terms and Conditions. Browse Early American Images
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