Washington, Henry and Pendleton going to the First Congress.
Imagine the tension in 1774 as George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Pendleton rode together toward Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. In this detailed engraving by Felix Octavius Carr Darley, the trio looks serious and determined, with Washington commanding the center on a striking white horse. Darley was one of America's first successful full-time illustrators, and he loved bringing historical moments like this to life for 19th-century readers. It’s a perfect snapshot of the calm before the Revolutionary storm.
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