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George Washington entering Trenton 1789

Description: Image of George Washington on horseback entering the city of Trenton, New Jersey, on a visit commemorative of his defense of the area in December of 1776 during the Revolutionary War; Washington rides under an arch of greenery with a banner, "The Defender of the Mothers the Protector of the Daughters Dec. 26 1776," among a group of veterans, women and young girls who cheer and offer bouquets of flowers as he passes; other soldiers follow Washington on horseback carrying swords and American flags.
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Date: ©1907
Call number: priJLC_POL_001266
Creator: Last, Jay T

George Washington entering Trenton 1789

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Image of George Washington on horseback entering the city of Trenton, New Jersey, on a visit commemorative of his defense of the area in December of 1776 during the Revolutionary War; Washington rides under an arch of greenery with a banner, "The Defender of the Mothers the Protector of the Daughters Dec. 26 1776," among a group of veterans, women and young girls who cheer and offer bouquets of flowers as he passes; other soldiers follow Washington on horseback carrying swords and American flags.

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Washington crossing the Delaware

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Image of George Washington crossing the Delaware River prior to the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey, in December 1776 during the American Revolutionary War; Washington sits on horseback on the icy riverbank with other military officers; several boats full of soldiers crossing the river; cannon visible on path at left.

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Washington

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Image of a full-length portrait of General George Washington in military uniform standing with glove in hand on the edge of a battlefield; battle scene from the American Revolutionary War in background with British soldiers fighting American militia on foot and on horseback amidst explosions and billowing smoke.

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Washington (crossing the Delaware!)

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Revolutionary War General George Washington on horseback in military uniform with spyglass in hand.

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Our presidents. 1789-1881

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Image of a group portrait of the presidents of the United States from 1789-1881, seated or standing all together in a room with desk and table; painting of military officers on horseback and view of the United States Capitol building outside window in background; (left to right, according to key in bottom margin) James Madison, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, William H. Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Chester A. Arthur, James Buchanan, John Adams, James A. Garfield, Andrew Johnson, Millard Fillmore, John Quincy Adams, and Rutherford B. Hayes.

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Washington's reception on the bridge at Trenton, in 1789, on his way to be inaugurated 1st presidt. of the U.S

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The Jay T. Last collection of politics and social issues prints and ephemera contains approximately 400 printed items from the United States from the 1800s to the 1950s, with the bulk of the items dating from 1850 to 1910. Most of these items are lithographs, but engravings and woodcuts are also included. The collection includes commemorative portraits of United States presidents, political cartoons and caricatures, portraits of political candidates, album card sets, trade cards, election or rally tickets, and ribbons. The collection highlights both well-known and less recognized American political figures and activists of the 19th and early 20th centuries along with social causes and issues often linked to political activities, most notably the temperance movement. The images provide a rich visual resource for studying the history of American governance of citizens including national, state, and local laws, issues, elections, and causes, as well as a perspective on portraiture, caricatures, and political cartoons of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As graphic materials, the prints and ephemera offer evidence of developing techniques and trends in printmaking, and of the artists, engravers, lithographers, printers, and publishers involved in the creative process.

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