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Invitation to the Inaugural Ball for President Polk and Vice President Dallas, March 4, 1845

Broadside invitation to the inaugural ball for President James K. Polk and Vice President George Mifflin Dallas, held on March 4, 1845. David Levy Yulee, a Florida Senator, is listed on the Committee of Invitation. This broadside is significant for being one of the earliest known examples of a Jewish individual being included in the official events of a presidential inauguration.

Associated People/Businesses

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792-1864
Lowrey, Robert
Yulee, David Levy, 1810-1886
Democratic Party (U.S.)‏
Levy, David

Geography

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Subjects

Political parties
Jews--United States

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 117