Harrison Inauguration Ball invitation
Title |
Harrison Inauguration Ball invitation |
Subject |
Presidents--Inauguration--United States Ohio History--Presidents and Politics Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 |
Time Period |
1840s |
Description |
Inauguration Ball invitation requesting Miss Mary Johnson's presence at the ball for newly-elected president William Henry Harrison, March 4, 1841. The embossed invitation reads "Tippencanoe Inauguration Ball. March 4, 1841. The Managers request the honor of Miss Mary Johnson's Company at Carver's Saloon, on Thursday Evening, 4th of March, 1841." Harrison died of pneumonia one month after the date of the ball, becoming the first president to die while in office. |
Date of Original |
1841 |
Collection |
William Henry Harrison Presidential Collection |
Source |
P 289; Box 1, Folder 2 |
Format |
Picture |
Submitting Institution |
Ohio History Connection |
Rights |
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
Type |
StillImage |
File Name |
AL06228.tif |
Image Height |
1786 |
Image Width |
1786 |
File Size |
15294880 Bytes |
Date created |
2011-08-03 |
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