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George Washington Presidential Inauguration Button, "Long Live the President," 1789-1793
1789/1793
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
George Washington became the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789. At Federal Hall in New York City (then the nation's capital), Washington took the presidential oath of office in view of cheering crowds. Some spectators had sewn commemorative buttons onto their coats. This copper example includes the initials of the new president.
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- Title: George Washington Presidential Inauguration Button, "Long Live the President," 1789-1793
- Date Created: 1789/1793
- Location: United States
- Subject Keywords: United States. President, Buttons (Information artifacts), Commemoratives, Medals, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Presidential inaugurations, United States presidents, Commemorations
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=123014
- Object Name: Button (Information artifact)
- Object ID: 68.94.1
- Image ID: THF6975
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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