Abraham Lincoln's First Inauguration

Taken from behind the crowd waiting for the ceremony, this picture shows the unfinished Capitol Dome. The statue (on the ground) of "America" by Thomas Crawford will later be elevated to the center of the pediment of the Senate building.

Date:
March 04, 1861
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
MES02008
Photographer:
Alexander Gardner
Height:
2821px
Width:
2247px
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