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Washington, Sacred to Memory, 1800
George Washington is remembered as a Revolutionary War hero in this rare print, made to honor him after his death in 1799. He wears his military uniform with his sword ready and sits in front of a window looking out on a military camp. A Society of the Cincinnati badge decorates his lapel, reminding viewers that he was the first president of that fraternal, patriotic organization of Continental Army officer veterans and their descendants. |