Daguerreotype of Harriet Lane. Full bust length view, facing right. Her hair is coiled and pinned back. She is wearing a dark jacket over a white blouse, with a white lace collar. Broach at her neck and long earrings are prominent. Gold matting around image. Image mounted inside of book-type case of black leather and red velvet inner lining. Two hook clasps.
This daguerreotype represents the earliest known image of Harriet Lane, niece of President James Buchanan. This likeness might have been photographed ca. 1845, Harriet Lane would have been about fifteen years old.
James Buchanan's 200th birthday celebration at Wheatland. Men in Civil War military uniforms and Paul Ripple dressed as James Buchanan on the front steps of Wheatland.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Thought to be a portrait of Edward Y. Buchanan, brother of James Buchanan. Stamped on back of photograph: L. P. Millenbach, 27345 Middlebelt Rd., Farmington, Michigan.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Portrait of Elizabeth Browning Buchanan, descendant of Sir Thomas Buchanan, 13th Laird of Scotland and cousin to James Buchanan President of the United States, by Samuel Moore.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives. From Mrs. Harry Newton Blue, Washington, DC.
Polaroid of a portrait of Harriet Buchanan (born 1802, died 1840), sister of James Buchanan. She was married to Rev. Robert Henry and mother of James Buchanan Henry.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Portrait of James Buchanan. Watercolor done by Susan Musser Gibson of Lancaster, 1838, based on the portrait done by Jacob Eichholtz in 1834. From the collection of John and Ann Sanders, 1982. Letter from John Sanders accompanies the photograph.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Reverse of the portrait of James Buchanan. Watercolor done by Susan Musser Gibson of Lancaster, 1838, based on the portrait done by Jacob Eichholtz in 1834. From the collection of John and Ann Sanders, 1982. Letter from John Sanders accompanies the photograph.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Portrait of James Buchanan. Watercolor done Jacob Eichholtz in 1834. Written on back: painted at the age of about 40 years and before his departure as Minister to St. Petersburg, Harriet Lane Johnston Bequest. Stamped on back: National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.