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Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: November 4, 2009
Caption: Washington's Bible
Additional Description: Bible used by George Washington during his Inauguration at Federal Hall in 1789.

Printed in 1767, it has also been used during the Inaugurations of President Harding in 1921, President Eisenhower in 1953, President Jimmy Carter in 1977, and President George Bush Sr. [sic] in 1989.

The Bible is owned by St. John's Lodge No. 1 and is on loan to the National Park Service. It can be seen inside Federal Hall.
Submitted: November 8, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p84567
File Size: 1.033 Megabytes

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