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title: James and Sarah Polk, circa 1848
author: John Plumbe Jr.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20658/james-and-sarah-polk-circa-1848/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-04
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# James and Sarah Polk, circa 1848

_Authored by John Plumbe Jr._

## Image File

[![James and Sarah Polk, circa 1848](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20658.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20658.jpg)

## Image Caption

A daguerrotype of US President [James K. Polk](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_K._Polk/) and First Lady Sarah Childress Polk, probably taken by John Plumbe Jr., circa 1848-49.

James K. Polk Presidential Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jr., J. P. (2025, July 04). James and Sarah Polk, circa 1848. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20658/james-and-sarah-polk-circa-1848/>
### Chicago
Jr., John Plumbe. "James and Sarah Polk, circa 1848." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 04, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20658/james-and-sarah-polk-circa-1848/>.
### MLA
Jr., John Plumbe. "James and Sarah Polk, circa 1848." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20658/james-and-sarah-polk-circa-1848/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_K_Polk_and_Sarah_C_Polk.jpg) by [**John Plumbe Jr.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_K_Polk_and_Sarah_C_Polk.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 04 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.