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President Calvin Coolidge

John Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States (1923–29)Created by: PICRYLDated: 2016
Coolidge in N.Y.
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th President of the United States (1923–29). He was elected as the 29th vice president in 1920 and succeeded to the presidency upon the sudden death of Warren G. Harding in 1923.
Born in Plymouth, Vermont, on July 4, 1872, Coolidge was the son of a village storekeeper. He was graduated from Amherst College with honors and started his political career as a councilman in Northampton, Massachusetts, and became Governor of Massachusetts, as a Republican.
Elected in his own right in 1924, he gained a reputation as a small-government conservative, and also as a man who said very little, although having a rather dry sense of humor. Coolidge was a popular figure and restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor's administration. He left office with considerable popularity amid the material prosperity which many Americans were enjoying during the 1920s era.
Coolidge was both the most negative and remote of Presidents, and the most accessible. He once explained to Bernard Baruch why he often sat silently through interviews: "Well, Baruch, many times I say only 'yes' or 'no' to people. Even that is too much. It winds them up for twenty minutes more."
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Cal. Coolidge with Dan McCuen (midgit)

Cal. Coolidge with Dan McCuen (midgit)

John Calvin Coolidge

John Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge & wife

Calvin Coolidge & wife

President Calvin Coolidge

President Calvin Coolidge

Photographic File of the Paris Bureau of the New York Times

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge & wife

Calvin Coolidge & wife

Calvin Coolidge & family

Calvin Coolidge & family

Calvin Coolidge & sons

Calvin Coolidge & sons

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Coolidge home, Northhampton

Coolidge home, Northhampton

Coolidge

Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge & wife

Calvin Coolidge & wife

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Coolidge in N.Y.

Coolidge in N.Y.

Calvin Coolidge with kitten

Calvin Coolidge with kitten

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge & sons

Calvin Coolidge & sons

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

[Calvin Coolidge and horse]

[Calvin Coolidge and horse]

COOLIDGE, CALVIN. WITH LITTLE CABINET

COOLIDGE, CALVIN. WITH LITTLE CABINET

COOLIDGE, CALVIN, JR.

COOLIDGE, CALVIN, JR.

President and Mrs. Coolidge enrolled in American Red Cross by Judge John Barton Payne. The twelfth annual roll call of the American Red Cross was officially opened in Washington today when President and Mrs. Coolidge were enrolled for their annual memberships by Judge John Barton Payne, chairman of the American Red Cross

President and Mrs. Coolidge enrolled in American Red Cross by Judge Jo...

Pres. Coolidge receiving a book containing oil paintings of scenes in Mackinac Island and a complete history of the island, on which he is being invited to spend the summer, from Mrs. W.W. Wittinghill of Detroit, as official representative of Gov. Green of Michigan

Pres. Coolidge receiving a book containing oil paintings of scenes in ...

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Michigan; Shelf; PI; Presidential I.; Shelf.

[Osage Indians with Senator J.W. Harreld and Rep. S.J. Montgomery at the White House when they called upon President Coolidge]

[Osage Indians with Senator J.W. Harreld and Rep. S.J. Montgomery at t...

National Photo Company Collection.

Sen. Harding with Gov. Coolidge

Sen. Harding with Gov. Coolidge

[Warren G. Harding, Florence Harding, Grace Coolidge, and Calvin Coolidge, Washington, D.C.]

[Warren G. Harding, Florence Harding, Grace Coolidge, and Calvin Cooli...

SHADOW LAWN, NJ. SUMMER WHITE HOUSE. NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES. GROUP OF PORTICO: UNIDENT.; TUMULTY; HOMER S. CUMMINGS; VANCE McCORMICK OF PA; HENRY MORGANTHAU; GOV. FIELDER OF NJ.; SEN. MARCUS COOLIDGE OF MA.; UNIDENT.

SHADOW LAWN, NJ. SUMMER WHITE HOUSE. NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES. GROUP OF...

Mrs. Gov. Coolidge

Mrs. Gov. Coolidge

[Calvin Coolidge, left. White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge, left. White House, Washington, D.C.]

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

[Grand Masters of Masons in Washington for a conference posed standing with President Coolidge, outside the White House]

[Grand Masters of Masons in Washington for a conference posed standing...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 2, p. 14, no. 42212.

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

[A session in the House of Representatives, with Warren Harding speaking, and Calvin Coolidge and Frederick Gillett seated behind desk]

[A session in the House of Representatives, with Warren Harding speaki...

National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

[Calvin Coolidge and group at Union Station, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group at Union Station, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge, left. White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge, left. White House, Washington, D.C.]

The Centre College football team, of Kentucky, in Washington to play Georgetown University, called on President Coolidge, today, Nov. 14th. In the center of the group can be seen the President and Senator Ernst, of Kentucky

The Centre College football team, of Kentucky, in Washington to play G...

[Calvin Coolidge and group of clergymen]

[Calvin Coolidge and group of clergymen]

[Calvin Coolidge]

[Calvin Coolidge]

[Calvin Coolidge at] Funeral of Frances McKenna [...] wife of Supreme Court Justice [...]

[Calvin Coolidge at] Funeral of Frances McKenna [...] wife of Supreme ...

[Outdoor stand with Calvin Coolidge, Grace Coolidge, Florence Harding and Warren Harding]

[Outdoor stand with Calvin Coolidge, Grace Coolidge, Florence Harding ...

[Busts of Grace Coolidge and Calvin Coolidge]

[Busts of Grace Coolidge and Calvin Coolidge]

Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

[Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding her pet raccoon Rebecca]

[Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, h...

National Photo Company Collection.

[Henry Cabot Lodge, Grace Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge, Thomas R. Marshall with group. Union Station, Washington, D.C.]

[Henry Cabot Lodge, Grace Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge, Thomas R. Marshal...

[Unidentified, Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge]

[Unidentified, Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge]

[Calvin Coolidge and unidentified at U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and unidentified at U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

[Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge,with group and trophies; Golf tournament?]

[Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge,with group and trophies; Golf tournam...

[President and Mrs. Harding and Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge standing at Union Station, on their arrival for the inauguration]

[President and Mrs. Harding and Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge stand...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 2, no. 12443.

[Calvin Coolidge and group of women]

[Calvin Coolidge and group of women]

[President Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Ceremony. Group includes Edwin Denby, Calvin Coolidge, John W. Weeks, and others]

[Ceremony. Group includes Edwin Denby, Calvin Coolidge, John W. Weeks,...

[Calvin Coolidge, tree planting]

[Calvin Coolidge, tree planting]

Group at the International Tree Planting, with women from 21 nations who are attending the Pan American Conference of Women, Baltimore, 1922 - in the center of the group are Mrs. Hughes, wife of the Secretary of State, Mrs. Coolidge and Vice President Coolidge

Group at the International Tree Planting, with women from 21 nations w...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. In album: Washington, D.C., 1922, v. 4, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No... more

[Group, including Andrew W. Mellon, James J. Davis, Albert Fall, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and William Harrison Hayes. White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Group, including Andrew W. Mellon, James J. Davis, Albert Fall, Calvi...

[President Calvin Coolidge, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, with wife and son, on back of railroad train]

[President Calvin Coolidge, full-length portrait, standing, facing sli...

Copyright by National Photo Company.

[Ceremony. Group includes Edwin Denby, Calvin Coolidge, John W. Weeks, William H. Taft, Charles Evans Hughes, Andrew W. Mellon, and others]

[Ceremony. Group includes Edwin Denby, Calvin Coolidge, John W. Weeks,...

[Ceremony. Group includes Edwin Denby, Calvin Coolidge, William H. Taft, John W. Weeks, Charles Evans Hughes, Andrew W. Mellon, and others]

[Ceremony. Group includes Edwin Denby, Calvin Coolidge, William H. Taf...

[Calvin Coolidge]

[Calvin Coolidge]

[Calvin Coolidge and car outside State, War, and Navy building, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and car outside State, War, and Navy building, Washin...

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[President Coolidge standing with members of the Highway Education Board on the White House lawn]

[President Coolidge standing with members of the Highway Education Boa...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 24, no. 27525.

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and John W. Weeks]

[Calvin Coolidge and John W. Weeks]

[Calvin Coolidge and woman from Red Cross. White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and woman from Red Cross. White House, Washington, D....

[Calvin Coolidge and family outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and family outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Group; includes William H. Taft and Calvin Coolidge, center]

[Group; includes William H. Taft and Calvin Coolidge, center]

[President Coolidge standing with members of the Investment Bankers Association, on lawn of the White House]

[President Coolidge standing with members of the Investment Bankers As...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 20, no. 27199.

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge addressing a meeting of the Budget Committee in the absence of President Harding]

[Calvin Coolidge addressing a meeting of the Budget Committee in the a...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 7, no. 22193.

[President Coolidge standing with members of the National Association of Hotel Owners, on the White House lawn]

[President Coolidge standing with members of the National Association ...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 23, no. 27448.

[William Howard Taft, Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[William Howard Taft, Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, W...

[Miss Janet Moffett signing up President Coolidge for the Red Cross drive]

[Miss Janet Moffett signing up President Coolidge for the Red Cross dr...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 22, no. 27246.

Swearing of C. Bascom Slemp as Sec[re]t[ar]y to Pres. Coolidge

Swearing of C. Bascom Slemp as Sec[re]t[ar]y to Pres. Coolidge

President Calvin Coolidge and C. Bascom Slemp hold a large document, as Slemp raises his right hand to swear the oath.

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Grace and Calvin Coolidge standing at entrance to White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Grace and Calvin Coolidge standing at entrance to White House, Washin...

[Calvin Coolidge, full-length portrait, seated at desk, facing front, holding pen and paper, wearing black armband in mourning for President Harding]

[Calvin Coolidge, full-length portrait, seated at desk, facing front, ...

National Photo Company Collection. No. 25585.

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Charles A. Frazer presents President Coolidge with an American Automobile Association emblem before a small gathering of AAA members on the White House lawn]

[Charles A. Frazer presents President Coolidge with an American Automo...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 7, p. 54, no. 27018.

[President Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President Coolidge in automobile at D.A.R. Hall, where he attended a meeting of the American Red Cross]

[President Coolidge in automobile at D.A.R. Hall, where he attended a ...

Photo shows U.S. Secret Service agents William "Arnold" Landvoight (first person walkingt behind car) and Richard "Dick" Jervis (front seat of car). (Source: Secret Service archivist, 2012) National Photo Com... more

[President Harding's funeral; President and Mrs. Coolidge leaving the Capitol after the ceremonies, Aug. 1923]

[President Harding's funeral; President and Mrs. Coolidge leaving the ...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. In album: Warren G. Harding, v. 2, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. 25565.

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge and group]

[Calvin Coolidge addressing group at White House. Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge addressing group at White House. Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and Girl Scouts at White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and Girl Scouts at White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President Coolidge delivering his first message to Congress]

[President Coolidge delivering his first message to Congress]

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 25, no. 27793. LC-F81-27793 (glass plate neg.)

Calvin Coolidge & Dr. Boone, [12/24/23]

Calvin Coolidge & Dr. Boone, [12/24/23]

[Calvin Coolidge with group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge with group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President Coolidge, standing, with members of the Military Order of the World War, on the White House lawn]

[President Coolidge, standing, with members of the Military Order of t...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 1, p. 16, no. 26535.

Members of Cleveland Rotary International with new honorary president call on President Coolidge. Rep. Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, who was just made Honorary President of the Cleveland Rotary Club, called on President Coolidge at the White House today witth other members of the Cleveland Rotary Club. In the center of the group, left to right: Rep. Theodore E. Burton; E.W. Rose, president Cleveland Rotary Club; President Coolidge; and Arch C. Klumpf, Past President of Rotary International

Members of Cleveland Rotary International with new honorary president ...

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President and Mrs. Coolidge greeting wounded men]

[President and Mrs. Coolidge greeting wounded men]

[President Coolidge shaking hands with Walter Johnson at Griffith Stadium]

[President Coolidge shaking hands with Walter Johnson at Griffith Stad...

National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

[President and Mrs. Coolidge with Vice President and Mrs. Dawes, standing, full-length, on North Portico of the White House]

[President and Mrs. Coolidge with Vice President and Mrs. Dawes, stand...

Photograph by National Photo Co.

[Group with Calvin Coolidge, Washington, D.C.]

[Group with Calvin Coolidge, Washington, D.C.]