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John Quincy Adams 6th president of the United States

Description: Image of a portrait of United States President John Quincy Adams seated in a chair with book in hand, and books and documents under his elbow.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1834-1839
Call number: priJLC_POL_002628
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.

Andrew Jackson. Seventh president of the United States

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Image of a portrait of United States President Andrew Jackson seated in a chair with sword in one arm and hand extended on a desk resting on a copy of the Declaration of Independence; quill pen and books on desk.

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John Quincy Adams. 6th. 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.

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James K. Polk. Eleventh president of the United States

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Image of a portrait of United States President James K. Polk seated in a chair; United States Capitol outside window in background at left.

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Presidents of the United States

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Image of the goddess Columbia wearing a draped American flag with staff in hand flanked by bald eagle and Union shield with a steam ship and the United States Capitol building in background; ornate frame made up of portraits of the presidents of the United States from 1789-1861: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William H. Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Abraham Lincoln; key with last names and dates in office for each president at bottom center.

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John Quincy Adams. Sixth president of the United States

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John Quincy Adams. Sixth president of the United States

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John Quincy Adams 6th president of the United States

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