James K. Polk, 1849

Mathew Brady

by Mathew Brady
published on 03 July 2025

James K. Polk, 1849 — US President James K. Polk (1795-1849) at the end of his term, February 1849. Reproduction of a daguerrotype by Mathew Brady.

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