{"data":{"description":"Download Early American Images of Founding Fathers: Download these rare images of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Sam Adams and John Adams.","title":"People: Images of Founding Fathers","post_type":"page","content":"\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eRare Images of Early American People\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe people on these pages are those who were in the vanguard of the founding of the United States. \u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c/strong\u003e 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.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThere's \u003cstrong\u003eTom Jefferson\u003c/strong\u003e in the dress of the day. The Jefferson whose skills at writing gave us the Declaration of Independence. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/strong\u003e, our second President, books at hand, may be about to pen another letter to his wife Abigail. And \u003cstrong\u003eSam Adams\u003c/strong\u003e, a firebrand of the Revolution, standing with his walking stick.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThese are some of the people who were witness to the founding of the republic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eEarly American Images of Founding Fathers: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDownload these rare images of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Sam Adams and John Adams.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"clickon\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"\u003eClick any of the images below for a larger view.\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"gallery\" style=\"color: #000000; height: 524px;\" width=\"609\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/JohnAdams\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4705 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/JohnAdams.jpg\" alt=\"John Adams\" width=\"97\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Adams. One of The Founding Fathers and 2nd President of the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpview-error\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/rare-images/people/samadams-4\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4706 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/SamAdams.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Adams\" width=\"89\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sam Adams. A Major Leader in the Revolution, He Founded the Sons of Liberty and Organized the Boston Tea Party.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/franklinsitting\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4702 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/FranklinSitting.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Franklin\" width=\"94\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ben Franklin. Statesman, Scientist, Inventor \u0026 Author of Poor Richard's Almanac.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/franklinwithpen\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4703 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/FranklinWithPen.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Franklin\" width=\"103\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ben Franklin Was Signer of both the Declaration of Independence \u0026 the U.S. Constitution.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpview-error\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/thomas-jefferson-2\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4707 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Thomas-Jefferson.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Jefferson\" width=\"97\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thomas Jefferson. Founding Father and 3rd President of the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/Jefferson1\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4704 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Jefferson1.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Jefferson\" width=\"107\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thomas Jefferson. Author of Declaration of Independence, Statesman \u0026 Founder of the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 445px;\" width=\"606\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd colspan=\"4\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eRare Images of Early American People\u003c/h2\u003e\r\nHere 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?\r\n\r\nThere'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.\r\n\u003ctable class=\"gallery\" style=\"color: #000000; height: 524px;\" width=\"609\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/GW1775\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-5337 size-medium\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GW1775.jpg\" alt=\"George washington in 1775.\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e George Washington. Founding Father and First President of the U.S. Shown in 1775 As Head of Continental Army.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/GW-LifeMask\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-5334 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GW-LifeMask.jpg\" alt=\"Life Mask of George Washington at age 53\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Life Mask of Washington Made in 1785 As He Appeared When He Was 53 Years Old.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/GW-Young\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-5336 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GW-Young.jpg\" alt=\"Young George Washington\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Washington Before The Revolution As A Major In the Virginia Forces.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/GW-Sitting\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-5335 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GW-Sitting.jpg\" alt=\"George Washington Sitting For A Portrait\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e George Washington Sitting For A Portrait By Madame Brienne.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/Hancock\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-5338 size-medium\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Hancock.jpg\" alt=\"John Hancock\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Hancock. First Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Governor of Massachusetts.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/John-Marshall\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-5339 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/John-Marshall.jpg\" alt=\"John Marshall\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Marshall. Served 34 Years As Supreme Court Chief Justice, Shaped U.S. Legal System.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\nThese 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.\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eThese same images are also available for commercial use in a high resolution format. 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