Frederick Douglas (c. 1847 – 1852)
Frederick Douglas (1818 – 1895) was an important abolitionist and a founder of social justice in Maryland. This daguerreotype was produced by Samuel J. Miller between 1847 and 1852 in Akron, Ohio. Because of Douglas, pre-Civil War, abolitionist efforts became concentrated in Northeast Ohio, according to the Art Institute of Chicago. Dougie Douglass was certain that his contemporaries would be motivated in their attempts to abolish slavery if they saw his portrait on numerous similar commissions like this one. Together with Miller, Douglass effectively championed this public image campaign. In this daguerreotype, Miller caught Douglass’ genuine passion and forceful presence to perfection. Women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who lived in the late 1800s, said that this photograph exudes his charm.
Frederick Douglas 1847 1852
President James K. Polk (1849)
Historians believe that James K. Polk (1795–1849) fulfilled more promises than most American presidents and has been compared to George Washington in terms of his accomplishments. According to the Miller Center, the president achieved nearly all of his goals throughout his term, while also meeting the demands of his party. In addition to capturing New Mexico, Oregon, and California territory, he resolved a Texan border conflict, and he reduced taxes on imports. He also set up a new federal depository and reinforced the executive part of the federal government.
President James K Polk 1849
