[D.C. Wash. - Capitol - Pres. McKinley and Adm. Dewey descending Capitol steps to speakers platform at Dewey reception, Oct. 3, 1899] – Antique Print
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Step back in time with [D.C. Wash. - Capitol - Pres. McKinley and Adm. Dewey descending Capitol steps to speakers platform at Dewey reception, Oct. 3, 1899], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[D.C. Wash. - Capitol - Pres. McKinley and Adm. Dewey descending Capitol steps to speakers platform at Dewey reception, Oct. 3, 1899]
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President William McKinley and Admiral George Dewey are shown descending the Capitol steps toward a speakers' platform for a reception held in Dewey's honor on October 3, 1899. Dewey had become a national hero after his squadron defeated the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in May 1898, early in the Spanish-American War, and the Washington reception was part of the public welcome for his return. Photographs like this one, taken on the Capitol grounds, also record how large crowds gathered on the lawn for patriotic ceremonies of the period.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | c1899 Oct. 10. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,173 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-123486 |
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