American First Ladies

First Ladies Picture Gallery
A gallery of pictures of America's first ladies, wives of the presidents.

First Ladies at Christmas
Images of First Ladies celebrating Christmas from 1962 to 2009.

Laura Bush Portrait Unveiled
This is the first time that the National Portrait Gallery has displayed portraits of a sitting president and first lady. The portrait of Laura Bush is by the artist Aleksander Titovets. Her portrait and that of her husband were privately funded.

Laura Bush with Cindy McCain, 2008 RNC
Cindy McCain and Laura Bush at the opening day of the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Hillary Clinton in the Presidential Campaign, 2008
Pictures of Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail for the 2008 presidential election.

Michelle Obama Inauguration Gown - 2009
Michelle Obama presents her 2009 inauguration gown to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, November 1949. She was appointed UN ambassador by President Harry S Truman, and in her work there had significant impact in producing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Bess Truman: Future First Lady on Ice
Bess Wallace Truman as a young woman, ice skating, about 1900

Martha Washington Picture Gallery
Pictures of Martha Washington, First Lady of the United States.

Edith Wilson Photo Gallery
Edith Wilson was the controversial second wife of President Woodrow Wilson.