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Most of us probably have a very vivid picture of how a US president looks. However, before men become the most powerful people in the free world, they are regular guys just like us. For example, Harry S. Truman was a timekeeper in the railway, while Andrew Johnson was a tailor.

To illustrate that one day they were just like us, Bored Panda has collected a list of portraits of US presidents when they were young. You can barely recognize them, and if you think presidency is an easy job - take a look at how presidents look before and after their terms in office.

#5

Abraham Lincoln, Late 30s (Earliest Confirmed Photo)

Abraham Lincoln, Late 30s (Earliest Confirmed Photo)

Library of Congress Report

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Richard Nixon, Age 20

Richard Nixon, Age 20

Richard Nixon Foundation Report

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James Garfield, Age 16

James Garfield, Age 16

Unknown Report

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Amanda Panda
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those eyes though, doesn't have to be color for me to know they were gorgeous!

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William Mckinley, Age 21

William Mckinley, Age 21

Mathew Brady Report

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Calvin Coolidge, Between 19 And 23 Years

Calvin Coolidge, Between 19 And 23 Years

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Stephen Hoggarth
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Deserves some sort of award for keeping still for 4 years so they could take that photo.

Lee Schedler
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They called him Silent Cal. I think we could do with more of his type. I don't think that would win nowadays, though.

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#17

Woodrow Willson, About 19 Years Old

Woodrow Willson, About 19 Years Old

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George W. Bush, Age 21

George W. Bush, Age 21

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Sofia Bellavista
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The others have a certain brightness in their eyes, or a special composure.. he just looks goofy, a daddy's boy

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Ulysses S. Grant, Age 23

Ulysses S. Grant, Age 23

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