1908 John Adams 2nd President Wanamaker Store Postcard

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In commemoration of the 32d anniversary of The John Wanamaker Store Philadelphia Iohn Adams Second President of the United States Born October 30, 1735 Died July 4, 1826

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Hanamakers Mailing Card STAMP 1876-32d ANNIVERSARY-1908 THE CAPITAL IN ADAMS' TIME John Adams was inaugurated on March 4, 1797. By November 22, 1800, when he addressed Congress for the last time, the Capital was a conglomeration of half-finish- ed public buil dings and huts. Mrs. Adams, on her journey to Washington, lost her way, and wandered two hours in the woods with- out finding path or guide. She afterward wrote: "Woods are all you see from Balti- more until you reach this city, which is only so in name." (2)