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.
Oval platter, slightly scalloped edge with coat of arms, white porcelain with double gold bands at border. Gold laurel leaves between coat-of-arms (raised arm with dagger) monogrammed in gold. Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, France. Designed by Jacquel.
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
