Lincoln's First Inauguration

A crowd of 30,000 gathered outside the unfinished U.S. Capitol building to watch Abraham Lincoln's inauguration on March 4, 1861. The unfinished dome of the Capitol looms ominously overhead in this extraordinary photograph by Montgomery Meigs.

Date:
March 04, 1861
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
MES52044
Photographer:
Montgomery Meigs
Height:
5873px
Width:
4718px
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