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The Centennial Exercises in Front of the Sub-Treasury - President Harrison Delivering His Address.

  • ARTIST: Henry Alexander Ogden

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Harper's Weekly, New York.

  • MEDIUM: Wood engraving with modern handcoloring,

    DATE: 1889.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 13 1/2 x 8 3/4". (34.1 x 22.5 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: In New York City, April 30, 1889, on the anniversary of Washington's inauguration President Harrison gave a speech at the Sub-Treasury Building for the "Literary Exercises", which featured the reading by Harrison of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem, "The Vow of Washington", and an address to the crowd of 10,000 spectators.<br><br> Appeared in the May 11, 1889 issue of Harper's Weekly.

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  • CONDITION: Good condition.

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