Zachary Taylor
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The Smithsonian Acquires the Earliest Known Photograph of an American First Lady
The National Portrait Gallery purchased an 1846 daguerreotype of Dolley Madison for $456,000
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See the Photographs That Introduced Americans to Their Presidents
The National Portrait Gallery traces early images of American leaders, from John Quincy Adams to Abraham Lincoln
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