Contributor
Frank and Virginia Williams
Description
This is an illustration of James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849 who is chiefly known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican–American War. Polk is depicted as wearing a dark suit, vest and thick black tie. The caption beneath the illustration reads "James K. Polk". The illustration appears in volume one of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.
Publication Date
1890
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Publisher
New York : The Century Co
Time Period
1890-1899
Subjects
Polk, James K.
Object Type
image
Format (original)
illustration
Format (digital)
JPG
Digital ID
FVW_NH_V1_Print-Polk_001
Source
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Nicolay and Hay’s Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
"Illustration, James K. Polk" (1890). Images. 52.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-nicolay-and-hay-images/52