James K. Polk--President elect of the United States / lith. & pub. by ...
James K. Polk, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, his right hand extending to his side, and left hand on drape on table. Copyright by N. Currier. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / com... More
Bursting the balloon - Public domain print
Democratic frustrations in the race for the "Presidential Chair" are again parodied in the sequel or companion to "Balloon Ascension to the Presidential Chair" (no. 1844-32). Here the ascent of the Democrats is... More
Letter from J. Huddleson to James K. Polk, March 4, 1845
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Huddleson describes viewing President Polk's inauguration ceremony with his family and ... More
Arrangements for Inauguration, February 26, 1845
[Arrangements for Inauguration], February 26, 1845. Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Original document scanned in 1999-2... More
Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand. Original document scanned in 1999-200... More
Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand. Original document scanned in 1999-200... More
Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand. Original document scanned in 1999-200... More
Things as they are - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congr...
Perkins's grim picture of conditions in the goldfields of California during the 1849 Gold Rush contains a backhanded swipe at the outgoing Polk administration. In the foreground, violence breaks out against a ... More
Letter from Henry Ewing to James K. Polk, March 3, 1845
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Ewing offers his congratulations to President-elect Polk. Letter from Henry Ewing to Ja... More
Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5, 1845
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll (1789-1872), a representative from Connecticut and future minist... More
Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand. Original document scanned in 1999-200... More
Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand. Original document scanned in 1999-200... More
Balloon ascension to the presidential chair
Reflecting Whig preelection confidence in the campaign of 1844, the artist portrays that party's ascendancy over the Democrats in the race for the presidency. Bucholzer uses the metaphor of a hot-air balloon ra... More
Scene in Washington. In which the Presidental candidate of all the dec...
Whig senator Henry Clay is attacked here on several fronts. The artist alludes to his reputation for gambling, his widely publicized outburst in the House of Representatives in February 1838, and his alleged un... More
The little magician invoked - Public domain book scan / drawing
Martin Van Buren, known as "the Little Magician" for his remarkable political agility, summons spirits to divine the Democratic or "Loco Foco" prospects for election in 1844. He sits in an astrological circle, ... More
Battle of Churrubusco. Book illustration from Library of Congress
A slightly modified version of "Battle of Cerro Gordo" (no. 1847-2), in all likelihood produced by the same lithographer. The scene is quite similar, except for the inclusion of the later battle (the Battle of ... More
Arrangements for Inauguration, February 26, 1845
[Arrangements for Inauguration], February 26, 1845. Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Original document scanned in 1999-2... More
Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand
Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178 Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845, in Polk's hand. Original document scanned in 1999-200... More