First meeting of Washington and Lafayette 1876

"The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette" is a chromolithograph print created by Currier and Ives in 1876. The image depicts a historical moment, the first meeting between General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette in Philadelphia on August 31, 1777. The scene is a formal gathering, with both men dressed in military uniform, surrounded by other individuals, including women in elegant gowns. The print captures the importance of this encounter between two key figures in the American Revolutionary War, and its historical and cultural significance.