The Jackson Era Images
President Jackson

Andrew Jackson by Ralph Earl, 1835.
Rachel Donelson Jackson

Andrew Jackson's wife, by Ralph Earl, 1826.
More Sex and Cigars in Washington

A cigar box commemorating Peggy O'Neale Eaton, the tavern-keeper turned Cabinet wife. On the left, President Andrew Jackson hands Eaton a rose; on the right, Secretary of War John Eaton defends her honor.
Chief Executioner

An anti-Jackson campaign poster condemning his violent past and character.
King Andrew I

An 1832 political cartoon attacking Andrew Jackson's expansion of executive powers.
John C. Calhoun

Andrew Jackson's vice president (1829–1833) and opponent during the nullification crisis. This portrait was painted by Rembrandt Peale in 1834.