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Eyewear has certainly come a long way since George Washington donned his pair of heavy, solid silver spectacles. We’re fairly certain Thomas Jefferson would have much rather preferred using a Face Shape Guide instead of sketching out by hand what he wants his glasses to look like. With Presidents’ Day approaching, we’ve compiled a list of United States Presidents who have been photographed wearing glasses, and given their personal reading glass style a refresher.

George Washington – The Harry
George Washington

 

Thomas Jefferson – The Atticus
Detail from Jefferson’s November 1806 letter to McAllister showing sketch of design for spectacles (Thomas Jefferson Foundation).
Thomas Jefferson

 

John Quincy Adams – The Sterling
John Quincy Adams

 

Andrew Jackson – The Alchemy
AndrewJackson

 

Abraham Lincoln – The Daffron
Abe Lincoln

 

Theodore Roosevelt – The Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt

 

Woodrow Wilson – The Memphis Bifocal

Black and white portrait of American president, Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States of America. This image is from the Library of Congress and is provided as a public service for use in school projects and other "fair use" editorial and educational projects. We can provide no license or permission for any use of this image. This black and white photo of Woodrow Wilson orginated at //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a55007, where the original TIFF image may be found.

 

Calvin Coolidge – The Myrtle

Calvin Coolidge

 

Herbert Hoover – The Davey
Herbert-Hoover1

 

Franklin D. Roosevelt – The Biltmore
Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

Harry S. Truman – The Vincent
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Dwight D. Eisenhower – The Finnegan

U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower makes his farewell address to the nation in a television-radio broadcast three days before the end of his term in Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 1961. (AP Photo)

 

John F. Kennedy – The Fern
JFK

 

Lyndon B. Johnson – The Jet Setter
Lyndon B Johnson

 

Richard Nixon – The Sebastian Bifocal
Richard Nixon

 

Gerald Ford – The Dale Bifocal
Gerald Ford

 

Ronald Reagan – The Actor Bifocal
Ronald Reagan

 

George Bush – The Althorpe
George HW Bush

 

Bill Clinton – The Asher

Former President of the United States Bill Clinton speaks to attendees at The U.S. Conference of Mayors in Seattle, Washington, November 1, 2007. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)

 

George W. Bush – The Snow
George W Bush

 

Donald Trump – The Neptune
Donald Trump

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