The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April 30th 1789 – At the Old City Hall, New York – The oath of office was administered by Chancellor Livingston of the States of New York – Mr. Otis the Secretary of the Senate holding up the Bible on a crimson cushion.

Publisher Currier & Ives American
 Sitter George Washington American

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Scene from the American history. Eleven men witness Washington taking the oath of office. He places his right hand on an open bible and holds a sword with his left hand. Figures noted in key below image include Alexander Hamilton, Chancellor Livingston, Roger Sherman, Mr. Otis, John Adams, Baron Steuben, and General Knox.

The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April 30th 1789 – At the Old City Hall, New York – The oath of office was administered by Chancellor Livingston of the States of New York – Mr. Otis the Secretary of the Senate holding up the Bible on a crimson cushion., Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907), Hand-colored lithograph

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