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[President Warren G. Harding making speech from top of steps at dedication of the Lincoln Memorial] – Antique Wall Art

[President Warren G. Harding making speech from top of steps at dedication of the Lincoln Memorial], [1922 May 30] — historic photograph
[President Warren G. Harding making speech from top of steps at dedication of the Lincoln Memorial], [1922 May 30]. Historic photograph from the Lincoln Memorial collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [President Warren G. Harding making speech from top of steps at dedication of the Lincoln Memorial] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Here the camera stands among the crowd, and President Warren G. Harding is shown at the top of the steps, addressing the audience at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on May 30, 1922. The memorial, designed by architect Henry Bacon and centered on Daniel Chester French's seated statue of Abraham Lincoln, had been under construction for years, and its opening drew a large gathering on the National Mall. Harding's presence marked the occasion as a formal national event. The photograph, from the National Photo Company Collection, shows the scale of the crowd and the ceremonial setting that surrounded the memorial's first public use.

Created / published[1922 May 30]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection.
SubjectsHarding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel),--1865-1923--Public appearances. Dedications--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Monuments & memorials--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,145 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-167160

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