A display of the United States of America / Amos Doolittle.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of George Washington as the "President of the United States" and "The protector of his country, and the supporter of the rights of mankind." The Seal of the United States and the 13 state seals can be seen circling the portrait. The title of this piece provides a glimpse into the how the role of the presidency was viewed at this time.

Washington Portrait

CREATED/PUBLISHED - New Haven : Printed & Sold by A. Doolittle, 1794 Marh. 1st.
NOTES - Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress). Exhibit loan 4105-L.
CALL NUMBER - Unprocessed item
REPRODUCTION NUMBER - LC-USZC4-6720 DLC (color film copy transparency)
REPOSITORY - Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID - (color film copy transparency) cph 3g06720
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