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Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1791 - 1868

biographical statement

Citation:
His Mr. Buchanan’s administration on the eve of Rebellion, 1866

Wikipedia, Dec. 8, 2011: James Buchanan page (James Buchanan; b. Apr. 23, 1791 in Mercersburg, Pa.; d. June 1, 1868 in Lancester, Pa.; president of the United States, 1857-1861)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mathew B. Brady photograph of President James Buchanan

 Item — Item 1: [Barcode: 31197233276523]
Identifier: MSS 7985
Scope and Contents

Salt print of President James Buchanan taken by Mathew Brady in 1857. The photograph was originally a daguerreotype.

Dates: 1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mathew B. Brady photograph of President James Buchanan

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