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Abraham Lincoln
- A portrait of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln taken in Chicago, Illinois, on February 28, 1857.
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Theodore Roosevelt
- Teddy Roosevelt poses for a portrait as a New York State Assemblyman in 1884.
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Woodrow Wilson
- A portrait of a young Woodrow Wilson, circa the 1870s.
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Warren G. Harding
- Most of us recall President Harding with silver hair on top, and without facial hair. Here is Senator Warren Gamaliel Harding in 1895, aged 30.
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Calvin Coolidge
- A portrait of a young Calvin Coolidge circa the 1890s. Coolidge went on to serve as the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.
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Herbert Hoover
- Herbert Hoover is pictured with the surveying squad at Stanford University, circa 1893.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- A very young Franklin D. Roosevelt poses for a photograph sitting on a fur rug, circa 1883.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- FDR, who was then studying at Groton High School, poses for a photo with his box camera in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
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Harry S. Truman
- A photo of Harry S. Truman as a baby in 1884. President Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri.
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Harry S. Truman
- Harry S. Truman poses for a portrait, age 15. We can see he was already a fan of bow ties!
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
- A portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower (standing, right) with his family in 1905. Eisenhower was about 15 in this photo.
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John F. Kennedy
- A portrait of a 10-year-old John F. Kennedy. JFK already liked to comb his hair to the side and wear stylish suits back in 1927.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas, in 1908. Here is a picture of him at about six years old.
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Richard Nixon
- Nixon is pictured holding his violin, which he played in his high school's orchestra. Richard Nixon not only played the violin, but he also played the clarinet, saxophone, piano, and accordion.
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Richard Nixon
- Richard Nixon (number 12) poses with the Whittier College football team, circa 1930.
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Gerald Ford
- Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was born in 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. Here is a portrait from 1923.
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Gerald Ford
- Gerald Ford is pictured wearing a University of Michigan football uniform, circa 1933.
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Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Carter is pictured with the Plains High School basketball team, circa 1940.
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Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan was born in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois.
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George H. W. Bush
- A teenage George H. W. Bush is pictured in 1937. He was around 13 in this picture.
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George H. W. Bush
- A photo of George H. W. Bush in his baseball uniform. Bush was the captain of the baseball team at Phillips Academy, a prep school he attended from 1937 to 1942.
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Bill Clinton
- Bill Clinton poses for a photo in a cowboy shirt in 1952. Clinton was around six years old when this picture was taken.
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Bill Clinton
- Here is Clinton again, this time wearing a school band uniform in 1963.
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George W. Bush
- George W. Bush is pictured riding a pony, circa 1949-1950.
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George W. Bush
- A portrait of George W. Bush at Yale University, which he attended between 1964 and 1968.
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Barack Obama
- A young Barack Obama can be seen in a 1969 class picture at the State Elementary School Menteng 01 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Barack Obama
- Barack Obama during his graduation ceremony at Punahou School in May 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Joe Biden
- Joseph Biden is pictured in Wilmington, Delaware, back in 1973. Biden was also in his early thirties in this photo.
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Donald Trump
- A 30-year-old Donald Trump is pictured back in 1976.
See also: Surprising jobs US presidents had before taking office
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Abraham Lincoln
- A portrait of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln taken in Chicago, Illinois, on February 28, 1857.
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Theodore Roosevelt
- Teddy Roosevelt poses for a portrait as a New York State Assemblyman in 1884.
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Woodrow Wilson
- A portrait of a young Woodrow Wilson, circa the 1870s.
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Warren G. Harding
- Most of us recall President Harding with silver hair on top, and without facial hair. Here is Senator Warren Gamaliel Harding in 1895, aged 30.
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Calvin Coolidge
- A portrait of a young Calvin Coolidge circa the 1890s. Coolidge went on to serve as the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.
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Herbert Hoover
- Herbert Hoover is pictured with the surveying squad at Stanford University, circa 1893.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- A very young Franklin D. Roosevelt poses for a photograph sitting on a fur rug, circa 1883.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- FDR, who was then studying at Groton High School, poses for a photo with his box camera in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
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Harry S. Truman
- A photo of Harry S. Truman as a baby in 1884. President Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri.
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Harry S. Truman
- Harry S. Truman poses for a portrait, age 15. We can see he was already a fan of bow ties!
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
- A portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower (standing, right) with his family in 1905. Eisenhower was about 15 in this photo.
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John F. Kennedy
- A portrait of a 10-year-old John F. Kennedy. JFK already liked to comb his hair to the side and wear stylish suits back in 1927.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas, in 1908. Here is a picture of him at about six years old.
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Richard Nixon
- Nixon is pictured holding his violin, which he played in his high school's orchestra. Richard Nixon not only played the violin, but he also played the clarinet, saxophone, piano, and accordion.
© Getty Images
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Richard Nixon
- Richard Nixon (number 12) poses with the Whittier College football team, circa 1930.
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Gerald Ford
- Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was born in 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. Here is a portrait from 1923.
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Gerald Ford
- Gerald Ford is pictured wearing a University of Michigan football uniform, circa 1933.
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Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Carter is pictured with the Plains High School basketball team, circa 1940.
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Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan was born in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois.
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George H. W. Bush
- A teenage George H. W. Bush is pictured in 1937. He was around 13 in this picture.
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George H. W. Bush
- A photo of George H. W. Bush in his baseball uniform. Bush was the captain of the baseball team at Phillips Academy, a prep school he attended from 1937 to 1942.
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Bill Clinton
- Bill Clinton poses for a photo in a cowboy shirt in 1952. Clinton was around six years old when this picture was taken.
© Getty Images
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Bill Clinton
- Here is Clinton again, this time wearing a school band uniform in 1963.
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George W. Bush
- George W. Bush is pictured riding a pony, circa 1949-1950.
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George W. Bush
- A portrait of George W. Bush at Yale University, which he attended between 1964 and 1968.
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Barack Obama
- A young Barack Obama can be seen in a 1969 class picture at the State Elementary School Menteng 01 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Barack Obama
- Barack Obama during his graduation ceremony at Punahou School in May 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Joe Biden
- Joseph Biden is pictured in Wilmington, Delaware, back in 1973. Biden was also in his early thirties in this photo.
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Donald Trump
- A 30-year-old Donald Trump is pictured back in 1976.
See also: Surprising jobs US presidents had before taking office
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American presidents you’ve probably never seen young
Can you recognize them?
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Most of us tend to remember the appearance of US presidents around the time they held office. Even if the only reference we have are pictures, we have a general idea of what these men looked like around the time they served as presidents. But have you ever wondered how these powerful men looked like when they were younger? This is exactly what you are about to find out in this gallery!
Test your knowledge and see if you can recognize these American presidents when they were young. Simply click on!
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