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Martin Van Buren, president of the United States

Description: Image of a full-length portrait of United States president Martin Van Buren standing on a balcony next to a table with one hand resting on an open book.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1837
Call number: priJLC_POL_002668
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Martin Van Buren 8th president of the United States

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Image of a bust-length portrait of United States President Martin van Buren.

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Martin Van Buren

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Image of a bust-length portrait of United States president Martin Van Buren.

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M. Van Buren

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Image of a half-length portrait of United States President Martin van Buren.

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Image of a three-quarter length portrait of New York Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Horatio Seymour standing near a table with one hand resting on a rolled document; books and quill pen on table nearby.

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Martin Van Buren. Eighth president of the United States

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The Jay T. Last collection of politics and social issues prints and ephemera contains approximately 400 printed items from the United States from the 1800s to the 1950s, with the bulk of the items dating from 1850 to 1910. Most of these items are lithographs, but engravings and woodcuts are also included. The collection includes commemorative portraits of United States presidents, political cartoons and caricatures, portraits of political candidates, album card sets, trade cards, election or rally tickets, and ribbons. The collection highlights both well-known and less recognized American political figures and activists of the 19th and early 20th centuries along with social causes and issues often linked to political activities, most notably the temperance movement. The images provide a rich visual resource for studying the history of American governance of citizens including national, state, and local laws, issues, elections, and causes, as well as a perspective on portraiture, caricatures, and political cartoons of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As graphic materials, the prints and ephemera offer evidence of developing techniques and trends in printmaking, and of the artists, engravers, lithographers, printers, and publishers involved in the creative process.

The Sherrys Musical Comedy Co. : Mrs. J.F. Sherry

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Image of a black-and-white full-length photographic portrait of musical comedy performer Mrs. J. F. Sherry (May Sherry), in a formal dress and hat, standing next to a table with flowers; decorative flowers above text.

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Martin Van Buren, president of the United States

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