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February 1849


Wednesday 14:

In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first President of the United States to have his photograph taken.



Wednesday 28:

Regular steamboat service from the west to the east coast of the United States begins with the arrival of the SS California in San Francisco Bay, 4 months 21 days after leaving New York Harbor.



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