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Armchair
Unidentified maker1785–1789
New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States
After being sworn in as president of the United States on the balcony of New York City's Federal Hall on April 30, 1789, George Washington sat in this armchair in the Senate chamber, where he delivered his inaugural address to members of Congress. The chair was subsequently used for the inaugurations of Ulysses S. Grant in 1873 and James A. Garfield in 1881.
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Details
- Title: Armchair
- Creator: Unidentified maker
- Date Created: 1785–1789
- Location Created: New York, New York, United States
- Physical Dimensions: 21 x 37 3/4 in. x 24 1/2 in. (53.3 x 95.9 x 62.2 cm)
- Type: Arifact
- Medium: Mahogany with pine and poplar
- Object Number: 1916.7
- Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Gift of Edmund B. Southwick
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