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Photograph of Hayes train in the Dakota Territory

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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Fremont, United States

President Rutherford B. Hayes' Great Western Tour of 1880 was the first time a sitting U.S. president traveled to the West Coast. Gen. William T. Sherman organized the 71-day journey. First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes and sons Birchard and Rutherford accompanied the president.

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  • Title: Photograph of Hayes train in the Dakota Territory
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date: 1880
  • Physical Location: Fremont, Ohio
  • Provenance: The presidential entourage made a stop in the Dakota Territory during President Rutherford B. Hayes' Great Western Tour. First Lady Lucy Hayes stands at the front of the group, holding a plaid blanket over her arm. President Hayes is on her left.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

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