The National Portrait Gallery tells the story of the United States of America by portraying the people who shape the nation’s history, development and culture.

This collection organizes the portraits found within student programs chronologically. Learn more about The National Portrait Gallery's virtual 2021-2022 student programs and explore more of the National Portrait Gallery's Learning Lab collections.

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Keywords: Portraits, Portraiture, Identity, Visual Arts, History, Famous Americans, Important People, Self-Portraits, Symbols, Artist, Medium, Model, Sitter, National Portrait Gallery, Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs