Coolidge lays cornerstone of Masonic Memorial to George Washington – Antique Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Coolidge lays cornerstone of Masonic Memorial to George Washington. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Coolidge lays cornerstone of Masonic Memorial to George Washington
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In November 1923, Calvin Coolidge, who had taken office as president only a few months earlier after Warren Harding's death, traveled to Alexandria, Virginia, to lay the cornerstone of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on Shooters Hill. The monument was conceived by Freemasons as a tribute to Washington, a fellow Mason who had been involved in laying cornerstones of public buildings in the region. The ceremony drew Masonic officials and dignitaries, and the event shows how the presidency and fraternal organizations were tied together in the civic life of the period. Pictures like this one capture the formal dress and ceremony typical of public occasions in the 1920s.
| Created / published | 1923 Nov. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Group portraits 1920-1930.Portrait photographs 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | No. 34743 RU. |
| Subjects | Coolidge, Calvin,--1872-1933--Public appearances--Virginia--Alexandria. Vice presidents--United States--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,269 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-177007 |
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