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A Presidential reception at the White House, Washington – Antique Print

A Presidential reception at the White House, Washington, 1858 — antique engraving
A Presidential reception at the White House, Washington, 1858. Antique engraving from the White House 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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Published in *Harper's Weekly* on March 13, 1858, on page 168, this wood engraving shows a presidential reception at the White House during James Buchanan's term, which began in 1857. Illustrated weeklies like *Harper's* relied on engravers who cut scenes from artists' sketches into woodblocks, so readers far from Washington could see the executive mansion and the people who filled its rooms. Receptions of this kind drew officials, diplomats and invited guests, and they offered the public a rare glimpse of social life in the capital.

Created / published1858
Medium1 print : wood engraving.
GenrePeriodical illustrations 1850-1860.Wood engravings 1850-1860.
NotesIllus. in: Harper's weekly, 1858 March 13, p. 168.
SubjectsWhite House (Washington, D.C.) Receptions--Washington (D.C.)--1850-1860.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 939 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-170000

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