PRESIDENT WASHINGTON CARDBOARD STANDUP 538 AGRAPHICS
George Washington stands before you in a full-length portrait replicated from the original by Gilbert Stuart done in 1796. It is known as the Lansdowne portrait because it was a gift to the Marquis of Lansdowne, an English supporter of American independence, from Senator and Mrs. William Bingham of Pennsylvania. The original portrait now resides in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.. With Sword in readyyet resting downward in his left hand, and right arm raised and extended in an offering of friendship and peace, this Life-Size Cardboard Standup of the First President of the United States, George Washington stands approximately 72 inches tall. Each standup is made of sturdy cardboard with an easel attached to the back for support. Great for patriotic display in school, business, home or event.

GEORGE WASHINGTON -- "first in war, first in peace" Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. As the symbol of republicanism in practice, Washington embodied American values and across the world was seen as the symbol of the new nation. Scholars perennially rank him among the three greatest U.S. Presidents. During Washington's funeral oration, Henry Lee said that of among all Americans, he was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."