FDR's New Deal Images
Victor and Vanquished
Franklin Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, the man FDR thrashed in the election of 1932, shared an awkward, silent ride to FDR's inauguration, 1933.
The First Couple
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt travel to the White House following FDR's third inauguration, 1941.
Misery of the Bread Lines
Millions of Americans, thrown out of work, were forced to wait for charity in bread lines across the country. This one in Louisville, was more ironic than most.
"We Want Beer"
One of FDR's first acts as President—and one of his most popular—was to end Prohibition by legalizing beer and wine.