<p>PH Coll 1419.2</p>
<p>Warren G Harding (b. 1865) served as the 29th President of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923.  In the summer of 1923, Harding undertook a 40-day cross country tour of the United States to promote his policies.  On July 27, 1923 he arrived in Seattle, Washington.  During his six-hour visit to Seattle, Harding visited the Bell Street Pier, rode in a parade downtown, and stopped by Volunteer Park and Woodland Park.  Harding gave what would be his last public address to a crowd of roughly 25,000 spectators at University Stadium.  On August 2, 1923, Harding died of an apparent heart attack in San Francisco at the end of his whirlwind tour.

The Harding Memorial Association was formed after Harding's death in 1923 to raise funds for his memorial site.  Construction of Harding's tomb began in 1926 and was completed in 1927.  Certificates were issued to members of the association. </p>
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circa 1923 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1923-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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