A "Dark Horse" in Sunlight and Shadow
When Whig opponents chanted “Who is James K. Polk?” throughout the presidential election of 1844, it was more an attempt to infl...
Comfort in My Retirement; White House History (Number 33) - Photo 4
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- James K. Polk Ancestral Home Collection
Comfort in My Retirement; White House History (Number 33) - Photo 4
This previously unpublished photograph of the interior of Polk Place was taken near the time of Sarah Polk’s death in 1891. A number of furnishings depicted in this image, such as the mahogany coat rack, are now in the collection of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home.
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