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James K Polk and his wife Sarah Childress.
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The exact date when Polk sat for this daguerreotype is unclear, but his haggard appearance and th...
Polk and his cabinet in the White House dining room. Front row, left to right: John Y. Mason, Wil...
Polk and his cabinet in the White House dining room. Front row, left to right: John Y. Mason, William L. Marcy, James K. Polk, Robert J. Walker. Back row, left to right: Cave Johnson, George Bancroft. Secretary of State James Buchanan is absent.