Donald Trump on the phone in his car after announcing plans for development of the west side of midtown Manhattan at the Hyatt Hotel on 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, in New York, on Nov. 18, 1985.
Donald Trump is one of the most famous people in America, in part because he’s constantly reinventing himself. A New York real estate mogul, he became a tabloid celebrity for his flamboyant personal life, turned his name into a brand for everything from steaks to vodka to casinos, then became a reality TV star and a politician. Despite his years in the New York media spotlight, Trump’s time as the Republican presidential nominee has brought his entire life under scrutiny. TIME went through the archives to find rare photos from throughout his life and career.
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.Donald Trump at age four.
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.Donald Trump, left, in a family photograph.
Drew Angerer—Getty Images: A view of Donald Trump’s childhood home, seen on September 12, 2016. in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City.
Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library: Donald Trump in his Senior Year at New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY in 1964.
Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library:Donald Trump in his Senior Year at New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY in 1964.
Beth J. Harpaz—AP: This March 20, 2016 photo shows the program for the May, 20, 1968 graduation at the University of Pennsylvania, with Donald Trump’s name listed among students receiving a bachelor of science degree in economics from the Wharton School.
Barton Silverman—The New York Times/Redux: Donald Trump and his father, Fred, in 1973 at Trump Village, Fred’s last project, in Brooklyn. Donald Trump was an apprentice to his father at the time.
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc: Donald Trump holds his son, Donald Trump Jr., as a baby, circa 1978.
Fred R. Conrad—The New York Times/ReduxIvana and Donald Trump relax in the living room of their Manhattan apartment on March 12, 1979.
Don Hogan Charles—The New York Times/ReduxDonald Trump in 1980, with a model of Trump Tower, shortly before he acquired 100 Central Park South.
Neal Boenzi—The New York Times/ReduxDonald Trump on the phone in his car after announcing plans for development of the West Side of midtown Manhattan at the Hyatt Hotel on 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, in New York, on Nov. 18, 1985.
Norman Parkinson—Corbis/Getty ImagesThe Trump Family, circa 1986.
Jack Kanthal—APDonald Trump poses with about half of the competing State Misses on board his yacht in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 4, 1988.
Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty ImagesDonald Trump during the opening of his Taj Mahal Casino on April 5, 1990 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Kathy Willens—APDonald Trump, left, sweeps his bride, Marla, off her feet to kiss her in front of photographers after their wedding ceremony at New York’s Plaza Hotel, on Dec. 20, 1992.
Kathy Willens—APDonald Trump poses for photos outside the New York Stock Exchange after the listing of his stock on Wed., June 7, 1995 in New York.
Davidoff Studios—Getty ImagesPortrait of Marla Maples and her husband, Donald Trump, with their daughter Tiffany, as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1996.
Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty ImagesA banner hung at Trump Tower in New York promote’s Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice,’ which premiered in 2004.
Alyssa Schukar—The Palm Beach Post/APA U.S. flag waves atop an large flagpole outside Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and club in Palm Beach, Fla., Oct. 5, 2006.
Regine Mahaux—Getty ImagesDonald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump pose for a portrait on April 14, 2010, in New York City.
Anthony Behar—SIPAReal estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump announces his candidacy for the Republican party nomination for President of the United States during a press conference at the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City on June 16, 2015.
Christopher Morris—VII for TIMEDonald Trump and his family take the stage at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016, in Cleveland.
Evan Vucci—APRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak to a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, in Warren, Mich.
Eric Thayer—ReutersDonald Trump, seen here in Milwaukee, defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the presidential election on Nov. 8.
President-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his Election Night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016.
