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DescriptionWashington Oath 1939 Issue-3c.jpg
English: US Postage Stamp, 1939 Issue, 3c, depicting Washington taking Oath.
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U.S. Post Office Hi-res scan of postage stamp by Gwillhickers.
Author
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
American History
US postage stamps
American Revolution
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depicts
significant event
first inauguration of George Washington
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released into the public domain by the copyright holder
inception
1939
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