Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant, wood engraving from Frank Leslie's – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant, wood engraving from Frank Leslie's. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant, wood engraving from Frank Leslie's
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Grant took the oath of office for his first term on March 4, 1869, and this wood engraving records the ceremony as a crowd of spectators gathered to see it. Frank Leslie's illustrated weeklies were among the most widely read pictorial papers of the period, and their engravers worked from sketches made on the spot, then carved the scenes into blocks so they could be printed alongside the week's news. Images like this one offer a useful look at how Americans of the era pictured their government in action, with the ceremony presented as a public event for a broad readership.
| Original scan | 6,466 × 4,780 px · prints to 22 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 17802u |
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