Reprint of daguerrotype of James Buchanan and Harriet Lane with President James K. Polk, circa 1846. James Buchanan is at far left, with Harriet Lane second from left. President Polk is third from right. From the collections of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, Rochester, New York. File includes an article about the image from unidentified periodical and a letter to George Eastman House from Sally Smith Cahalan requesting to purchase a reprint of the image.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives. From the collections of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, Rochester, New York. Image not to be reproduced. For study purposes only.
Sepia-tinted photo of Harriet Lane. Oval. Harriet facing 3/4 front, to her right. Hair rolled under with flowers. Decolletage dress with flowers at center and at shoulders. Light-colored dress, no jewelry. Shown from hips up. Frame: rounded front, plain,
Photographic print / painting of Prince of Wales visit to Mount Vernon. Large, black and white print showing entrance to Washington's tomb to the left with the Prince of Wales and James Buchanan at entrance. Wide array of men and women across picture, mo
Front facade of Wheatland. Cropped with the following caption: "Wheatland, the gracious 19th century mansion of President James Buchanan, is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hoop-skirted guides and much of Buchanan's furniture, china, and silver greet today's visitor at the home, open daily April through November and during selected witner dates. wheatland in one of eight historic homes open to visitors in Lancaster County." Photo Credit: Pennsylvania Dutch Visitors Bureau.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
