Washington on his mission to the Ohio – Vintage Wall Art
![Washington on his mission to the Ohio, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/81/81108814fbe1-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Washington on his mission to the Ohio, a historic print rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Washington on his mission to the Ohio
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Washington's winter journey to the Ohio Country in late 1753 is one of the best-known episodes of his early career. The 21-year-old Virginia militia officer carried a demand from Governor Robert Dinwiddie that French forces leave land Virginia claimed. He traveled through snow and icy rivers to Fort Le Boeuf, where he received a polite refusal, and on the return trip he nearly lost his life on the frozen Allegheny. The caption card gives no date or artist, so this picture is best understood as a later depiction of that mission, one that helped set the stage for the French and Indian War.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 973 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-105960 |
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