Just wanted to take a minute out of my crazy February to celebrate George Washington's birthday, February 22, 1732.
Because I have a mother that was invested in family history, and accumulating long lists of ancestors, I happen to know that George Washington in my second cousin, six times removed.
I found this great old print of him in a stack of antique ephemera ... you can see to thr right that the corner is bent , and there were actually some tears I trimmed off. It was a premium, probably from a magazine subsription, in 1876, during the our country's centennial.
I looked for a period frame for a long time, before finding this aesthetic style frame at the antique mall where I work. I loved it and thought it looked good enough to be original. 
The picture has been hanging in my library for many years, but this year I thought it would be fun to decorate it for the big day.
Since I loved all the rosettes that the rebels wore in the latest movie of Les Miserables, I thought it would be the perfect detail to help me honor my cousin's birthday. As always, I am indebted to Graphics Fairy for the awesome silhouette that makes up the middle of the rosette.
Happy Birthday to the First George W.
What??? Well isn't that the most interesting thing ever, Paula! Very cool and I love the picture!
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