Woodrow Wilson Archives at UNL

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Photographs of President Woodrow Wilson

This section of the exhibit represents the different aspects of President Wilson's life. A number of the images here were taken at the Peace Conference in Paris, France, while others are more personal, being portraits or pictures of the President's family.

Photographs from the Paris Peace Conference



Black and white photograph of President Wilson and his wife stepping off of a ship after arriving in Paris, France.
President Woodrow Wilson and his wife Edith exit the S.S. George Washington upon arrival in France for the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles. RG 12/14/12




Black and white photograph of President Wilson, raising his hat in the air, and French President Poincare, sharing a carriage on a ride through the streets of Paris.
A carriage carries President Wilson and French President Poincare as they greet the crowd on a ride through the city. RG 12/14/12




Black and white photograph of President Wilson holding the door of a car open for his wife as she gets in.
President Wilson holds open an automobile door for Edith Wilson at Quai d'Orsay in Paris. RG 12/14/12




Black and white photograph of Edith Wilson and Mrs. Poincare riding through the streets in a carriage together.
Edith Wilson shares a carriage with Mrs. Poincare. RG 12/14/12




Black and white photograph of President Wilson, seated front and center, on a ship surrounded by Navy men at this base in France.
President Wilson sits front and center, posed on a ship among the Navy at this base in France. RG 12/14/12




Black and white photograph of President Wilson standing and smiling from a vehicle while being escorted by men on horses down the street.
President Wilson stands in his vehicle while men on horses line the streets and escort him through Paris. RG 12/14/12




Black and white photograph of President Wilson, who is holding his top hat in one hand, smiliing and shaking hands with a military official.
President Wilson shakes hands with a military official. RG 12/14/12


Portraits and Scrapbook Images



This black and white scrapbook image, possibly cut out of a newspaper or magazine, is of Woodrow Wilson when he was a professor at Wesleyan.
Wilson as a professor at Wesleyan. MS 50




Color sketch of Woodrow Wilson in his robe as President of Princeton University (reproduction).
Woodrow Wilson in his robe as President of Princeton University. MS 50




Black and white portrait of Woodrow Wilson, seated outdoors, at the time of his candidacy for Governor of new Jersey.
Portrait of Woodrow Wilson at time of his candidacy for Governor of New Jersey. MS 50




Black and white scrapbook image, possibly cut out from a magazine, depicting President Wilson shaking hands with his newly elected Vice-President, Thomas Marshall.
President Wilson shakes the hand of newly elected Vice-President Thomas Marshall. MS 50




Black and white scrapbook clipping depicting the large crow and President Wilson's First Inaugural Address in 1912.
The large crowd at President Wilson's First Inaugural Address in 1912. The caption says, "The New President delivering his Inaugural Address from the steps of the Capitol after requesting that the cadets, who had been drawn up to keep the crowd back, should allow the people to approach close to the platform." MS 50




Black and white scrapbook clipping, image of President Wilson addressing congress in April, 1919.
President Wilson Addresses Congress. The caption reads, "President Wilson Addressing the Congress in joint session on April 19 on the subject of the submarine controversy with Germany." MS 50


The President's Family



Scrapbook page with three different clippings of President Wilson's family members. The top one is of his grand children and grandnieces, the bottom left is of his wife, and the bottom right is his father.
This scrapbook page shows a collection of various clippings of President Wilson's family. They include his grandchildren (top), with a caption that says, "Left to right-Wilson Howe, grandchildren of President Wilson; Elizabeth Wilson [unclear]ginia Peyton Howe and Josephine Wilson Cohran, grandnieces," his wife (bottom left) with a caption that says, "The happpiest Woman in Washington on March 4. The new mistress of the White House," and his father (bottom right) with a caption that reads, "Woodrow Wilson's father, the Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, who was professor at Hampden Sidney College, VA. and a Presbyterian minister." MS 50