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Monument to James Knox Polk, Nashville, Tenn., circa 1905

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Title	Monument to James Knox Polk, Nashville, Tenn., circa 1905
Personal name	Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849--Tomb; Polk, Sarah Childress, 1803-1891--Tomb
Topical entry	Architecture Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Memorials--Tennessee--Nashville Presidents--United States--Tombs Presidents--United States--Monuments Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Tennessee--Nashville Monuments & memorials--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Description	A postcard of the tomb of James Knox Polk (1795-1849), the 11th president of the United States. Designed by William Strickland, the tomb was originally located in the garden at Polk Place, a mansion in downtown Nashville, where the former president and his wife Sarah Childress Polk (1803-1891) resided upon their return to Tennessee. In 1891, when Mrs. Polk died, she was buried next to the president at their home and was later reinterred with him at the state capitol. Today, Polk's tomb is located to the east side of the Tennessee State Capitol grounds. Forms part of the Nashville Room Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Rotograph Co. (Publisher)
Date	ca. 1905
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash - 280
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1900-1909
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Nash-280