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Item 33: Engraving by H[ezekiah]. W[right]. Smith of James K. Polk, [ca. 1841 January 1]

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 33

Dates

  • Created: [ca. 1841 January 1]

Creator

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Engraving and autograph

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

9 ⅞ in. x 7 ⅞ in.

Description:

The following item depicts an engraving by Hezekiah Wright Smith of James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. The image depicts Polk in a bust-length portrait, wearing a black overcoat and neck tie with a white undershirt. His hair is white and slicked back. Below the image, Polk has signed his autograph. The date of the engraving has been estimated by a comparison with another like it on the Getty Collection’s website.

Transcription:

{Signature} James K. Polk

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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