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His political career was limited by his unpopular stance on the actions taken by President James K. Polk during the Mexican-American war.

America's greatest president, who rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need and whose vision saw the United States through the Civil War.

P. H. Polk

Prentice Herman Polk (November 25, 1898 – December 29, 1984) was an American photographer known for his portraits of African Americans.^[1] He also served for several years as head of the Tuskegee Institute's Department of Photography.

Early life

Prentice Herman Polk was born on November 25, 1898, in Bessemer, Alabama,^[2] one of four children of Jacob Prentice Polk and Christine Romelia Ward.^[3] Originally named Herman Polk, he adopted his father's given name after his death and was known as P.

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In 1916, he enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute intending to become a painter. His plans changed when he heard photographer C. M. Battey—who headed Tuskegee's Photography Department from 1916 to 1927—talk about the potential of that field and encourage interested students to come see him.

After speaking with Battey, Polk went on to study photography with him by correspondence.^[4]

In 1924, Polk moved to Chicago, Illin