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General Dawes / Uk 1929
GENERAL CHARLES GATES DAWES Arriving in London with his wife in 1929, the year he was appointed US Ambassador to Great Britain Date: 1865 - 1951
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1865 1951 Ambassador Appointed Arriving Cloche Dawes Gates Pinstriped 1929 Year
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This photograph captures the moment General Charles G. Dawes and his wife, Sabina, disembarked from a ship in London's Southampton Dockyard in 1929. The esteemed American statesman, dressed in a sharp pinstriped suit, proudly adjusts his bow tie as he steps onto British soil, marking the beginning of his tenure as the United States Ambassador to Great Britain. His wife, elegantly attired in a chic fur-trimmed cloche hat, accompanies him with a radiant smile. Born in Marion, Ohio, in 1865, General Dawes rose to prominence during World War I, serving as the Chief of the Mission to France and later being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925 for his role in negotiating the Dawes Plan, which helped stabilize the German economy after the war. In 1929, he was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, a position he held until 1932. This historic image represents a pivotal moment in the diplomatic relations between the United States and Great Britain, as well as a glimpse into the fashionable elegance of the late 1920s. The Dawes family's arrival in London set the stage for a new chapter in their lives and in the annals of international history.
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