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Not a Ragged Mob The Inauguration of 1829; White House History (Number 15) - Photo 1
- Date of Work
- 1858
- Credit
- WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION
Not a Ragged Mob The Inauguration of 1829; White House History (Number 15) - Photo 1
Portrait of the sixth president John Quincy Adams portrayed here by George P. A. Healy in 1858.
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