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The President is Dead

The President is Dead

Print
1881
National Portrait Gallery
Henry Atwell Thomas
President James Buchanan and his cabinet

President James Buchanan and his cabinet

Photograph
c. 1859
National Portrait Gallery
McClees & Vannerson James Earle McClees Julian Vannerson
Title page to album --

Title page to album -- "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859."

Document
1859
National Portrait Gallery
Frontispiece to album

Frontispiece to album "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859"

Document
1859
National Portrait Gallery

"Representatives" title page from album -- "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859."

Document
1859
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"Senators" title page from album -- "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859."

Document
1859
National Portrait Gallery
The President of the United States Inducing the Hostile Tribes of the Pawnees and the Poncas to Shake Hands

The President of the United States Inducing the Hostile Tribes of the Pawnees and the Poncas to Shake Hands

Print
February 13, 1858
National Portrait Gallery
Unidentified Artist
James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Painting
1859
National Portrait Gallery
George Peter Alexander Healy
The Balls are Rolling - Clear the Track

The Balls are Rolling - Clear the Track

Print
c. 1856
National Portrait Gallery
Nathaniel Currier
Democratic Platform

Democratic Platform

Print
c. 1856
National Portrait Gallery
Nathaniel Currier
James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Photograph
c. 1859
National Portrait Gallery
McClees & Vannerson James Earle McClees Julian Vannerson
James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Print
1856
National Portrait Gallery
John Jabez Edwin Mayall
James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Print
1847
National Portrait Gallery
Charles Fenderich
Grand National Democratic Banner

Grand National Democratic Banner

Print
1856
National Portrait Gallery
Nathaniel Currier
James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Print
1856
National Portrait Gallery
Nathaniel Currier

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