Sec. Dickinson at von Steuben unveiling – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Sec. Dickinson at von Steuben unveiling
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This glass negative records Secretary Dickinson at an unveiling honoring Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, the Prussian officer who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777 to 1778. The record does not give a date or the exact site, but Bain News Service photographers covered many Washington ceremonies of the 1900s and 1910s, when statues of foreign-born Revolutionary War figures were often dedicated with cabinet officials in attendance. Von Steuben's drill regulations remained in use for decades, which helps explain why his memorials drew official crowds.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch two loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,792 × 4,217 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-10130 |
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