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George Washington

George Washington

Photograph
c. 1851
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Southworth & Hawes Albert Sands Southworth Josiah Johnson Hawes
Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren

Photograph
c. 1852
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Mathew B. Brady
Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor

Photograph
c. 1847
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James Maguire
Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore

Photograph
c. 1850
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Southworth & Hawes
Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce

Print
c. 1853-54
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Albert Hoffman
William Henry Seward

William Henry Seward

Photograph
c. 1852
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Unidentified Artist

Sextant

Artifact
c. 1850
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Palo Alto, Death of Major Ringgold

Palo Alto, Death of Major Ringgold

Print
c. 1846
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John C. McRae

Samuel Ringgold flask

Decorative Arts
c. 1846
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Baltimore Glass Works
J. Gurney's Premium Daguerreotype Gallery

J. Gurney's Premium Daguerreotype Gallery

Print
c. 1852-54
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John William Orr
Howell Cobb

Howell Cobb

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c. 1851-54
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Francis D'Avignon
Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce

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c. 1852
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Benjamin W. Thayer Lithography Co.
William Stuart Parrott

William Stuart Parrott

Print
c. 1845-46
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Charles Fenderich
Sarah Childress Polk

Sarah Childress Polk

Print
c. 1850
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John Sartain
Marcus Root Daguerreian Token

Marcus Root Daguerreian Token

Coin
c. 1850
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Unidentified Artist

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