Collection The Presidents
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Not a Ragged Mob The Inauguration of 1829; White House History (Number 15) - Photo 3
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Not a Ragged Mob The Inauguration of 1829; White House History (Number 15) - Photo 3
President Andrew Jackson on horseback with another horse in tow is seen arriving at the White House in 1829.
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