Gavel used by George Washington in laying cornerstone of U.S. Capitol again serves in dedication of stone at Washington Cathedral. Using the famous Washington gavel, which served at the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol, the Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, ded
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- 1929
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- Harris & Ewing
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- Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)
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- 10,008 × 7,752 pixels
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"Gavel used by George Washington in laying cornerstone of U.S. Capitol again serves in dedication of stone at Washington Cathedral. Using the famous Washington gavel, which served at the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol, the Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, ded" (1929). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gavel_used_by_George_Washington_in_laying_cornerstone_of_U.S._Capitol_again_serves_in_dedication_of_stone_at_Washington_Cathedral._Using_the_famous_Washington_gavel,_which_served_at_the_LCCN2016889279.tifNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 280285.
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