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Presidents' Passion for Music - Photo 1
- Date of Work
- 1861
- Medium
- Illustration
- Credit
- The White House Collection
Presidents' Passion for Music - Photo 1
President Lincoln reviews New York volunteer troops on Independence Day, 1861, before the White House.
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