1939 Press Photo – FDR welcomes King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
Original vintage press photograph documenting the historic 1939 visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the United States, where they were formally welcomed in Washington, D.C. by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The image documents the first official visit of a reigning British monarch to the United States, a landmark moment in US–UK diplomatic history on the eve of World War II. According to the original press caption on the reverse, President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt personally received Their Majesties at the station, after which the King rode with President Roosevelt in one automobile, while the Queen accompanied Mrs. Roosevelt in another during the procession to the White House.
Specifications
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Type | Photograph |
| Year | 1936 |
| Term In Office | 1933-45 |
| First Lady | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Theme | Politics |
| Material | Paper |
| Country/Region | United States |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
Original vintage press photograph documenting the historic 1939 visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the United States, where they were formally welcomed in Washington, D.C. by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The image documents the first official visit of a reigning British monarch to the United States, a landmark moment in US–UK diplomatic history on the eve of World War II. According to the original press caption on the reverse, President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt personally received Their Majesties at the station, after which the King rode with President Roosevelt in one automobile, while the Queen accompanied Mrs. Roosevelt in another during the procession to the White House.
