Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Unveiling of Von Steuben Monument/at/Washington, D.C./and the/Reception at the White House/of the Plattdutsche/Volksfest Vereen of NY/December 7-8, 1910
1910
Maker not marked
Place made not marked
a: Photograph on paper mounted on board; b-c: ink on paper
Sheet: 10-7/8"h x 16-7/8"w
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Gilman
81.34.4a-c

a: Sepia photograph of men in overcoats with US flags in front of building with tall windows (White House). Tree on PR with snow on branches. Tuba being held by man in front of group on PR. President Taft standing in main doorway, at back of crowd. Printed on card at bottom: "With the Compliments of / The Frank Cordts Furniture Co./Washington and Second Streets/Hoboken, N.J." PR bottom corner of card : Building with tower and 3 flags, MAIN PAVILION UNION HILL SCHUETZEN PARK. b-c: Title "Unveiling of Von Steuben Monument..." on brown paper "mat" over front and back of photo, with red, white, green string holding together at top. "Mat" torn vertically through center of side members.