President William Howard Taft

[William Howard Taft, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, in...

Copyright Alex. Washn. Lodge #22, A.F.& A.M., Alexandria, Va.

William Howard Taft (seated center) and classmates at the Woodward Hig...

Photograph shows reproduction of group portrait of Taft and classmates. Title from item. Forms part of: William H. Taft papers (Library of Congress). Accession box no. DLC/PP-1980:167 c2

[William Howard Taft, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly ...

J155450 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Alex.-Washn. Lodge #22 A.F. & A.M., Alexandria, Va. Photograph by Jameson Studio, Alexandria, Va.

[William Howard Taft seated at table playing cards with his wife and t...

Title devised by Library staff. Forms part of: William H. Taft papers (Library of Congress). Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1980:167

Former First Lady. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Seldom photographed, [Mrs...

[William H. Taft, seated in a wicker chair, probably during his tenure...

Title from item. Forms part of: William H. Taft papers (Library of Congress). Accession box no. DLC/PP-1980:167 c3

Mrs. Taft in Filipina costume / Till's Studio, Manila, Escolta 105.

Photograph shows studio portrait of Helen Herron Taft in elegant gown. Title from item. Forms part of: William H. Taft papers (Library of Congress). Accession box no. DLC/PP-1980:167 c4

[William H. Taft, Governor-General of the Philippines, seated at desk ...

[William Howard Taft, full length, standing, facing slightly right, wi...

Photo copyrighted by Clinedinst. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Secretary of War.

[Helen Herron Taft in evening gown with necklace and tiara]

[William Howard Taft, three-quarter-length portrait, seated facing lef...

At the Philippines

Photograph shows William Howard Taft, first civilian Governor-General of the Philippines, and others at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Saint Louis, Missouri. Title from item. Forms part of: William H. Taft ... More

William Howard Taft and Elihu Root seated at desk

Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary of War Taft, at the President's...

Photograph showing President Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks, and Secretary of War Taft, at White House lawn party. H62007 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Back from Bololand / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows a large William H. Taft wearing a stars and stripes turban, with a large knife labeled "The Big Bolo" stuck in his belt, a notice attached stating "For Stand Patters"; he is speaking to a gro... More

Miss Roosevelt waving "goodbye" at Kobe, on the way to Manchuria

Alice Roosevelt waving good-bye from boat at Kobe, Japan. H67762 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Burr McIntosh.

Leaving the dock at Yokohama

William Howard Taft and his party leaving the dock at Yokohama. Copyright by Burr McIntosh.

"Bill, ye'd better go up to the barn an' git some more fodder" / J.S. ...

Illustration shows Theodore Shonts milking a cow labeled "Canal Commission" that is feeding on a mixture of hay and money labeled "Appropriation"; Shonts has a bucket labeled "Progress" between his knees. Willi... More

Sec. Taft and Gov. Gen. Wright leaving landing place at Manila

H67079 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1905 by Burr McIntosh.

Sec. Taft and Gov. Gen. Wright leaving landing place at Manila

Photograph shows Taft and Wright riding in horse-drawn buggy. Title from item.

Sec. Taft's tug coming up Pasig River

Photograph shows procession of steamboats carrying Taft and his party from the S.S. Manchuria to Manila. Title from item.

Simple solution of the Panama labor problem / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a frenzy of activity as many politicians and capitalists join the labor forces to construct the Panama Canal; Theodore Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, is standing on the ri... More

Miss Roosevelt and the Royal Princesses

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and other women and men in formal clothing, on decorated lawn.

[(Left to right) Robert C. Ogden, Senator William Howard Taft, Booker ...

Title devised by Library staff. (Source: M. Kreisel, American Women photographers, 1999, p. 120) Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

Secretary Taft's party dinner

H74730 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Chicago. Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; March 1906.

[President Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a crowd from the back of a r...

The large-ical candidate / Zim.

William Howard Taft standing at door of "the Presidency," holding paper from Justice Brewer recommending him for the Presidency, and saying, "I wonder if Justice Brewer was joking?" Illus. in: Judge, v. 51, 190... More

[William Howard Taft, full-length portrait, seated on rocking chair, f...

H84019 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. U-95376.

[William Howard Taft, half-length portrait, standing, facing right]

Exercising the mounts / Frank A. Nankivell 1907.

Illustration shows a bloated William Jennings Bryan with a paper extending from a pocket labeled "Membership Fat Man's Club. W.J. Bryan", riding a diminutive Democratic donkey and William H. Taft riding a dimin... More

Portrait of Wm. H. Taft

[Political cartoons related to Secretary of War William H. Taft runnin...

Two political cartoons on one sheet: cartoon on left by Clifford Berryman published in the Washington Star, April 28, 1907, shows Taft leaving a dog labeled "Politics" behind in Washington, D.C., as he travels ... More

The Courtship of Bill Taft / Keppler.

Cartoon showing the Republican Party as Priscilla asking Theodore Roosevelt, dressed as a pilgrim, "Why don't you speak for yourself, Theodore?". Illus. in: Puck, 1907 April 24, p. 8-9. Possibly by Joseph Keppl... More

When Taft is president / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows William H. Taft globe-trotting from the "Washington White House" to the "Guam White House", the "Philippine White House, the "Hawaiin [sic] White House", the "Cuban White House", and the "Por... More

"I've got a permit" / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows William H. Taft sitting on the shore of a small fishing hole labeled "Nomination Pool", holding a fishing pole, he has a jug of "White House Apple Jack" next to him; a sign on the right state... More

[William Howard Taft, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing sl...

H93580 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Geo. Prince. No. 3.

[William Howard Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

The sword of Theodore / Keppler.

Illustration shows a sword labeled "Nomination" stuck deeply into a tree with Theodore Roosevelt and Jacob Riis resting on a large branch, Roosevelt is grinning like the Cheshire cat; on the far right are stand... More

[U.S. Capitol at night with stars, Taft as moon, about to eclipse Will...

H115334 U.S. Copyright Office. On verso: 27. W.D. Magee, Monticello, Iowa.

Northfield, Minn. Elephant greeting Taft. Sept. 26

Woman with flag on elephant behind train. George Grantham Bain Collection. No. 470-23.

[William Howard Taft, half length, seated, right profile "at his desk ...

Photograph shows a half-length portrait of William Howard Taft, seated, right profile at his desk in the War Dept., Washington, D.C. H110117 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by H.C. White Co., 1908. Tit... More

Crowd trying to shake Taft hand, South Dakota

George Grantham Bain Collection. No. 478-12.

Taft crowd, Norfolk, Neb., 9/30/08

Supporters of William H. Taft walking along railroad tracks. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Taft at the phone

William Howard Taft, three-quarters length portrait, facing front, using telephone.

[William Howard Taft, three-quarters length, seated, facing left]

Photo copyrighted by G.V. Buck. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Presidents.

[William Howard Taft, half length, seated, facing slightly left, "at h...

Photograph shows William Howard Taft, half length portrait, seated, facing slightly left, at his desk in War Dept. H112401 U. S. Copyright Office. Stereo copyrighted by H.C. White Co., 1908. Title from item. No... More

[William Howard Taft, three-quarter-length portrait, seated, facing le...

Title devised by Library staff. Publication date based on copyright statement: "Copyright 1909 by Harris & Ewing, Washington, DC." Photograph from a series known as "The Evolution of a Smile." Forms part of: Ge... More

The expected / Kep.

Illustration shows Puck as the attending physician to the birth of Uncle Sam's child; Puck emerges from the birthing room to inform Uncle Sam that the child is a boy named Bill. Title from item. Caption: Uncle ... More

Making medicine / Will Crawford.

Illustration shows William H. Taft and William Jennings Bryan as Native Americans sitting by their tipis, Taft heating his full dinner pail over a small fire, and Bryan beating on a drum labeled "Discontent". J... More

The rival salvationists / Keppler.

Illustration shows an annoyed Uncle Sam sitting against a full moon with his hands over his ears, caught between the noise of the "G.O.P. Salvation Army" with William H. Taft on the bass drum and James S. Sherm... More

[William H. Taft posed, full-length, standing, facing front, with thre...

H113481 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Waldon Fawcett.

[William H. Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

H109447 U.S. Copyright Office.

[William Howard Taft, three-quarter-length portrait, seated, facing fr...

[William Howard Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly rig...

H10944 U.S. Copyright Office.

[William Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

H120501 U.S. Copyright Office.

The great renunciation / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows the Republican elephant labeled "G.O.P." wearing an engagement ring and William H. Taft wearing a tuxedo, embracing; Taft is smiling, while the elephant is weeping as it holds up a portrait o... More

William Howard Taft for President of the United States. 1908

Campaign handbill(?), with head-and-shoulder portrait of William Howard Taft on shield. H113810 U.S. Copyright Office.

[William Howard Taft, full-length portrait, standing on lawn, facing r...

H109796 U.S. Copyright Office.

[William Howard Taft, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing ri...

[William Taft and party - 3 men sitting and 4 men standing]

H117263 U.S. Copyright Office No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pres. I.; Shelf.

Heaven protect Taft! - there's a reason / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting ways to protect President Taft from the weather, the public, and from poisoning and other possible assassination methods. The "Reason", the cartoon states, is Vic... More

[William Howard Taft, standing on back of railroad car and looking out...

H116751 U.S. Copyright Office. Underwood & Underwood photo. No. U-114989.

Taft in Iowa, George Grantham Bain Collection

William Howard Taft campaigning from back of train. George Grantham Bain Collection. No. 470-28.

[William Howard Taft, three-quarters length, half-right profile]

Photo copyrighted by Chickering. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[William Taft and family in Washington, D.C. home]

Includes William Taft, Mrs. Taft, and children, Helen, Charley, and Robert. H112468 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington, D.C.

Crowd to greet Wm. H. Taft, De Witt, Nebraska, 1908

Crowd running along railroad tracks to greet Taft during his campaign tour. George Grantham Bain Collection.

William Howard Taft and family

Mr. Taft and son standing; Mrs. Taft seated, outdoors. H112720 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Family groups 1908; Pres. I.; Shelf.

William H. Taft's old homestead

Snow view in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The statesman's playtime--Hon. William H. Taft on the golf links, at H...

H120827 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Keystone View Co. No. 16511.

"The winning of the West" / Will Crawford.

Illustration shows William H. Taft on horseback during a tour of the American West where he is making a campaign stop to address a gathering of cowboys, farmers, lumberjacks, and businessmen. Taft's clothing an... More

The republican hare and the democratic tortoise / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows a turtle with the face of William Jennings Bryan and a rabbit with the face of William H. Taft in a race. Title from item. Caption: The Tortoise If that chap only goes to sleep, I'll win out... More

[William Howard Taft, standing on back of railroad car and shaking han...

H116750 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. U-114986.

Taft at Mitchell, George Grantham Bain Collection

William Howard Taft, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, speaking. Copyright by George Grantham Bain. No. 3029. Bain News Service photograph. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

[Pauline, pet cow of President Taft on lawn, in front of the State, Wa...

National Photo Company Collection.

[William Howard Taft, seated, facing front, with family on porch steps...

Photograph shows William Howard Taft, seated, facing front, with family on porch steps. H121836 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by H.C. White Co., in 1909. No. 13011. This record contains unverified, o... More

William Howard Taft, 1857-1930

Photo shows Taft playing golf while president of the United States. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

The unheeded telltale / K.

Illustration shows President Taft as a railroad brakeman standing atop a freight car labeled "Administration Route", he is waving to a woman labeled "Reactionary Politics" driving an automobile, the train is he... More

[William Howard Taft, Pres. U.S., full, seated, facing slightly left, ...

Photo copyrighted by Chickering. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Another Saint Patrick? / L. Glackens.

Cartoon showing William H. Taft, dressed as St. Patrick, carrying a club, with "his policies" wrapped around it, walking toward Aldrich and Cannon as reptitles, Rockefeller as train, land grafter and ship subsi... More

[William H. Taft, seated on porch, with group of women and men]

J132387 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by E. Chickering, Boston. No. 1.

President Taft at Cliff Haven, N.Y.

William Howard Taft seated with Charles Evans Hughes, Cardinal James Gibbons, and three other men of the clergy, with other men standing around them. J129608 U.S. Copyright Office.

[President Taft at dinner, with eagle and U.S. flag behind him]

Copyright by B.R. Johnson.

[William Howard Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

H124373 U.S. Copyright Office.

Opening of the opera season - drilling the merry villagers / L.M. Glac...

Illustration shows President William H. Taft directing male and female dancers on a stage in a production of "Princess Prosperity", a script for which he is holding in his right hand. The male dancers hold empt... More

[William Howard Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; in car...

[President William Howard Taft standing on back of railroad car, looki...

H129232 U.S. Copyright Office.

"I'll take care of you, Grandma" / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows President William H. Taft kneeling on the arm of a rocking chair, with his arms around the shoulders of an elderly woman, labeled "Ultimate Consumer", who is knitting a large sock. Title from... More

Trimming the pampered darling

William Howard Taft saying, "Stop kicking! I might cut your head off!," as he cuts long curls of girl "hold-up profits," with scissors "revision." Illus. in: Puck, v. 65, 1909 April 7, p. 3.

[Mrs. William Howard Taft, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

H124372 U.S. Copyright Office.

[William H. Taft, full-length, standing on back of train, surrounded b...

H129232 U.S. Copyright Office.

[President William Taft with unidentified group]

J134574 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from copyright record. Copyrighted by A. F. Daniel, 1909.

Discharged as cured / Albert Levering.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Consumer" walking with crutches labeled "Free Oil" and "Free Hides", and heavily wrapped with bandages labeled "Free Valerianic, Free Cerium, Free Acorns, Gambier, Fossils, Fre... More

"Possum" dinner tendered to President-elect William Howard Taft by the...

Genial President Taft and Mrs. Taft returning to White House

President William Howard Taft and his wife riding in horse-drawn carriage with mounted escort enroute to the White House after inauguration on March 4th. H129106 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. No. 16952.

[William H. Taft, posed seated, facing front, with wife, son, and daug...

Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. 115772.

Hello, Bill!!! / Flohri.

William Howard Taft coming from the White House, carrying golf club, and shaking hands with crippled "tariff bill". Illus. in: Judge, v. 57, 1909 July 31, cover. Copyright by Judge Company, New York.

The smile that won't come on / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows President William H. Taft speaking from the back of a railroad caboose to a large crowd of skeptical mid-westerners that also includes Jonathan P. Dolliver, Robert M. La Follette, and Albert ... More

"The bug-a-boo will get you if you don't take this" / K.

Illustration shows President William H. Taft offering a spoonful of "Square Revision" to an oversized child labeled "Infant Industries", telling her that if she doesn't take the medicine the "Free Trade" bug-a-... More

Under control / Keppler.

Illustration shows Nelson W. Aldrich as a fire chief telling fire fighters Stephen B. Elkins, Joseph G. Cannon, Sereno E. Payne, and Jacob H. Gallinger to send a fire engine labeled "Lower Tariff" back to the s... More

William Howard Taft, Pres. U.S., 1857-1930

Full length, standing, facing front; Holding golf club. Photo copyrighted by George Grantham Bain. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congre... More