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George Washington Presidential Inauguration Button, "Long Live the President," 1789-1793
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. |