Abraham Lincoln's First Inauguration
ca. 1861
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Inauguration of the Sixteenth President of the United States — Scene in Front of the Capitol at Washington, D.C. — Abraham Lincoln, President-Elect, Reading his Inaugural Address, Previous to Receiving the Oath of Office from Chief Justice Taney, March 4, 1861.
Lithograph based on a photograph in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 16, 1861.
This image and description are part of materials from the United States Capitol's nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
Lithograph based on a photograph in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 16, 1861.
This image and description are part of materials from the United States Capitol's nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 117691895
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