James Buchanan, the 15th President of the USA, was the first whose inauguration was recorded in photographs. Since then, dozens of leaders have passed through the Oval Office of the White House, which this Monday will be occupied, once again, by Donald Trump.
On the day of who returns to power four years later, we return to the second half of the 20th century when the events that formalize the transaction of began to be recorded in photographs.
The first photographic record of an inauguration of a North American President when James Buchanan was proclaimed the 15th head of state in the nation’s history.
Since then, more than thirty leaders have passed through the White House, including names such as Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Brack Obama, Trump and, more recently, Joe Biden.
This Monday marks Donald Trump’s return to the presidency.
The Republican won the on November 5, 2024, defeating Democrat Joe Biden, who now leaves the position he has held since 2021.