Benjamin Franklin, returning to Philadelphia, 1785, lithographic print by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, circa 1932

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At a dockside in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin is joined by Richard Bache, his wife Sarah, their daughter Hannah, and her son Benjamin Franklin Bache. Judge Thomas McKean approaches Franklin from the right. A sedan chair awaits him complete with two African American porters. The Foundation Press, Inc. issued this postcard in 1932. A replica of an oil painting from the 'The Pageant of a Nation' series.

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Size: 5000px × 3563px
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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