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Laing, Joseph (1828-1905) Inauguration of Gen. George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04723 Author/Creator: Laing, Joseph (1828-1905) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Print Date: ca. 1870 Pagination: 1 lithograph ; 46.5 x 56.9 cm. Order a Copy

This document is a print lithograph of George Washington at his inauguration in 1789. Probably 1870s or 1880s print by Joeseph Laing and published by William Blackman.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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