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1873 Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant

A Look Back at Ulysses S. Grant’s 1873 Inauguration: A Print from 1873

November 3, 2021February 3, 2014 by ghostsofdc

Here’s an old print from 1873, showing Ulysses Grant’s second inauguration, looking down Pennsylvania Ave.

1873 Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant
1873 Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant

Source: Library of Congress

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