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Kalakaua’s Washington visit full of pomp and circumstance

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COURTESY FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER

Woodblock prints depict the gathering for King Kalakaua’s 1874 visit to Washington, D.C. During the king’s visit the first White House state dinner was held to welcome him to Washington, and included a reception at the White House.

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COURTESY FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER

Woodblock prints depict the gathering for King Kalakaua’s 1874 visit to Washington, D.C. During the king’s visit the first White House state dinner was held to welcome him to Washington, and included a reception at the White House.