Woodrow Wilson Collection

USA, Virginia, Staunton, View of Woodrow Wilson homestead (Large format sizes available)

Blowing Bubbles. Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations, 1919. Creator: Anonymous
Blowing Bubbles. Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations, 1919. Private Collection

Marshall accepting nomination, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Marshall accepting nomination, 1912. Shows Thomas Riley Marshall (1854-1925), Governor of Indiana, giving his acceptance speech to be Woodrow Wilson's running mate in Indianapolis, Indiana

Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Shows William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941), Secretary of the Treasury in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1918

Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Joseph E. Davies (1876-1958) who was appointed by President Wilson to be Commissioner of Corporations in 1912

Sec'y. Houston, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. Houston, 1913. Shows David Franklin Houston (1866-1940), who served in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture from 1913 to 1920

J.P. Tumulty, White House, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
J.P. Tumulty, White House, 1913. Shows Joseph Patrick Tumulty (1879-1954), Private Secretary to Governor and then President Woodrow Wilson from 1911 to 1921

Troops arrive for Inauguration, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Troops arrive for Inauguration, between c1910 and c1915

Wilson and Taft at Inauguration, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson and Taft at Inauguration, 1913. Shows incoming president Woodrow Wilson (center) and outgoing president William Howard Taft on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C

Bainbridge Colby, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bainbridge Colby, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Bainbridge Colby (1869-1950), an American lawyer who was a co-founder of the Progressive Party

Jas. C. McReynolds, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Jas. C. McReynolds, 1913. Shows James Clark McReynolds (1862-1946), Attorney General for President Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1914

Inauguration, 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Inauguration, 1913, 1913. Shows crowd and lines of cadets at the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson, March 4, 1913

Gen. Leonard Wood, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Leonard Wood, 1913. Shows General Leonard Wood, Army Chief of Staff, on horseback, riding in front of a reviewing stand at the Riggs National Bank during the first inauguration of President

Speaker Clark and Vice Pres't. Marshall, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Speaker Clark and Vice Pres't. Marshall, 1913. Shows James Beauchamp Clark, "Champ Clark, " (1850-1921), Speaker of the House (on the right), and Vice President Thomas R

Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Shows Albert Sidney Burleson, Postmaster General in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1921

Sec'y. W.J. Bryan, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. W.J. Bryan, 1913. Shows William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet, from 1913 to 1915

Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913

Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Shows Albert Sidney Burleson, Postmaster General in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1921

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914), the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson

Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Shows William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941), Secretary of the Treasury in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1918

Eleanor Wilson, daughter of Woodrow Wilson, with her sister Jessie and others, c1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Eleanor Wilson, daughter of Woodrow Wilson, with her sister Jessie and others, c1914

Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915

Where Wilson "will be" sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Where Wilson "will be" sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915

Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Shows construction of inaugural stand on the east front of the U.S. Capitol for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson

Wilson Notification Committee, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson Notification Committee, between c1910 and c1915

Woodrow Wilson, Norman E. Mack, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Woodrow Wilson, Norman E. Mack, between c1910 and c1915

Parade in honor of Olympic victors, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Parade in honor of Olympic victors, 1912. Showing a parade in New York City, near Madison Square Park, for the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912

Olympic parade, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Olympic parade, 1912. Showing a parade in New York City related to the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912

Mrs. B. Harriman, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. B. Harriman, 1912. Shows Florence Jaffray Hurst "Daisy" Harriman, chairman and founder of the Women's National Wilson and Marshall organization with banner

Ollie James speaking at Wilson's Notification, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Ollie James speaking at Wilson's Notification, between c1910 and c1915

Oregon girls in N.Y. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Oregon girls in N.Y. 1912. Shows suffragists from Oregon who were visiting New York City before meeting in Washington, D.C. with President Wilson

President Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
President Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Shows President Woodrow Wilson addressing Congress on April 8, 1913. He made a speech on adjusting tariff duties

Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). US President (1913-1921)
CUL4931610 Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). US President (1913-1921); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). US President (1913-1921)

US President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany, 1917 (litho)
8673144 US President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany, 1917 (litho) by Perard, V. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Woodrow Wilson, c.1910-1920 (painting)
1745848 Portrait of Woodrow Wilson, c.1910-1920 (painting); (add.info.: Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) american president in 1913-1921, painting); Photo: Tallandier

US President Woodrow Wilson welcomed on his arrival in Dover, 1918 (b/w photo)
8626480 US President Woodrow Wilson welcomed on his arrival in Dover, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archibald Bodkin)

WWI Poster "True Blue", pub. 1918 (colour lithograph)
3239910 WWI Poster "True Blue", pub. 1918 (colour lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Pres't's flag, Paris, 31 Dec 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Pres't's flag, Paris, 31 Dec 1918. A flag, probably used on the car of President Woodrow Wilson when he visited Paris to attend the Paris Peace Conference after World War I

Wilson, Paris, 19 Dec 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, Paris, 19 Dec 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) attending a reception for Marshall Joffre in Paris when he attended the Paris Peace Conference after World War I

Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918 (date created or published later). President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) with General George R

Wilson, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, 18 May 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) marching in a Red Cross parade with Secret Service men on Fifth Avenue, New York City, May 18, 1918 during World War I

Wilson, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, 18 May 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) marching in a Red Cross parade with Secret Service men on Fifth Avenue, New York City, May 18, 1918 during World War I

Wilson, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, 18 May 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) marching in a Red Cross parade with Secret Service men on Fifth Avenue, New York City, May 18, 1918 during World War I

The Gap in the Bridge. Cartoon on the absence of the USA in the League of Nations, Dec 1919
The Gap in the Bridge. Cartoon on the absence of the USA in the League of Nations. Punch, 10 December 1919, 1919. Private Collection

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Creator: Pach Bros
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Portrait of Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), President of the United States during World War I

L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917... Creator: Unknown
L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917, lisant a la foule, devant le Capitole de Washington, l'adresse inaugurale de sa seconde presidence

Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; Le president Wilson et ses ministres, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; Le president Wilson et ses ministres, 1917. President Wilson and his ministers. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; La receptiona l'Hotelde Ville de New-York de M.J.W... 1917 Creator: Unknown
Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; La reception a l'Hotel de Ville de New-York de M. J.W.Gerard, ancien ambassadeur a Berlin, a son retour d'Allemagne, 1917

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Woodrow Wilson, a prominent figure in American history, was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. As the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921, he left an indelible mark on the nation's political landscape. Wilson's childhood home in Staunton offers a glimpse into his early years and upbringing. The Woodrow Wilson homestead stands as a testament to his humble beginnings and serves as a reminder of the values that shaped him. Known for his progressive policies and visionary leadership, Wilson played a pivotal role during World War I. In April 1917, he addressed Congress with fervor and conviction, urging them to declare war on Germany. This decision would ultimately shape America's involvement in one of history's most significant conflicts. One iconic image captures Wilson blowing bubbles while contemplating the establishment of the League of Nations in 1919. This snapshot symbolizes his commitment to international cooperation and peacekeeping efforts following World War I. Throughout his presidency, Wilson faced numerous challenges but remained steadfast in pursuing social reforms such as women's suffrage and labor rights. His dedication to progressivism earned him admiration among many Americans who saw him as an advocate for change. In March 1917, thousands lined Pennsylvania Avenue during Wilson's inauguration parade—a moment frozen forever through black-and-white photography—showcasing their support for this dynamic leader who promised hope amidst turbulent times. Wilson's legacy extends beyond domestic affairs; it encompasses foreign policy initiatives that aimed at reshaping global relations post-war. His vision for collective security led to the creation of the League of Nations—an organization dedicated to preventing future conflicts through diplomacy rather than warfare. As we reflect upon Woodrow Wilson’s presidency today, we recognize both his accomplishments and controversies alike. While some criticize aspects like racial segregation within federal agencies under his administration or question certain decisions made during wartime crises—his contributions to shaping the modern world cannot be denied.