In 1877, when former President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Grant, left the United States by steamship, they believed that they were embarking on a nice quiet holiday in Europe. Almost immediately, though, the Grants were in high demand for social events, speeches, dinners, and a variety of other events hosted by some of the most important people in Europe, North Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Their three-year World Tour is chronicled in these photographs of their royal hosts (Queen Victoria, Otto von Bismarck, the Khedive of Egypt, and Meiji, the Emperor of Japan) acquired by Julia Grant during and after the trip. When possible the images have been identified. A number of the images have notes written by Julia Grant either identifying the individual by name or recording Julia’s impressions of the individual. Also in this collection is a set of biographical notes on the individuals in the images, noting particularly their interactions with the Grants. The photograph album was donated to the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library by Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great-grandson of President Grant.
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Margherita of Savoy, here Queen Consort of Italy
Portrait of Margherita of Savoy, here Queen Consort of Italy in formal attire, wearing pearls and necklace containing picture of husband, Umberto I
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Margherita of Savoy, Queen Consort of Italy
Portrait of Margherita of Savoy, Queen Consort of Italy seated wearing light colored gown and veil
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Margherita of Savoy, Queen Consort of Italy with seated son, Vittorio Emanuele III
Portrait of Margherita of Savoy, Queen Consort of Italy standing with seated son, Vittorio Emanuele III
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Maria Christina
Portrait of Maria Christina in dress wearing pearls, Second wife to King Alfonso of Spain
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Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen of Portugal
Portrait of Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen of Portugal seated with two sons Carlos I and Alfonso
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Maria Pia, Queen of Portugal
Portrait of Maria Pia, Queen of Portugal pictured standing in dark dress and veil
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Marie Henriette, Queen Consort of Belgium
Portrait of Marie Henriette, Queen Consort of Belgium looking out from a window
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Olga Constantinovna, Queen of Greece
Portrait of Olga Constantinovna, Queen of Greece, full length photo shown here in formal attire
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Olga Constantinovna, Queen of Greece
Portrait of Olga Constantinovna, Queen of Greece, shown here facing right in dress with a high collar and bow on chest
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Patrice De MacMahon, Duke of Magenta
Portrait of Patrice De MacMahon, Duke of Magenta in uniform holding hat
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Queen Sukhumala Marasri of Siam
Portrait of Queen Sukhumala Marasri of Siam standing in Siamese attire and holding a fan
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Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
Portrait of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, Photo portrays Lytton from his chest up in dark suit
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Sofia of Nassau, Queen of Sweden
Portrait of Sofia of Nassau, Queen of Sweden formal dress with crown
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Spanish officer on staff to Gen. Blanco of Cuba
Portrait of Spanish officer on staff to Gen. Blanco of Cuba 1880 in uniform
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Tchechmi-Afet, wife of the Khedive of Egypt
Portrait of Tchechmi-Afet, wife of the Khedive of Egypt, in Crown and standing by a chair
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Victoria, Princess Royal, Crown Princess of Germany
Portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, Crown Princess of Germany
