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Ulysses S Grant before Inaguration March 4,1873

Ulysses S Grant before Inaguration March 4,1873

On March 4, 1873, President Ulysses S. Grant made his way through the Capitol to deliver his inaugural address on the East Steps. This wood engraving shows him moving with a procession from the Senate Chamber through the Rotunda in a traditional ritual of inauguration day.

Artist
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 36, 1873 March 15, p. 5.
Date of Work
March 4, 1873
Medium
Print of a Wood Carving
Credit
Library of Congress