1861 Inauguration

President: Abraham Lincoln

Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin

Date: March 4, 1861

Location: East Portico, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

View on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, Monday, March 4th, 1861—Mr. Lincoln, Accompanied by President Buchanan, on his Way to the Capitol to be Inaugurated. (Acc. No 38.00006.004)

View on Pennsylvania...

View of the Capitol, Showing Present State of the Dome.—Taken during the Inauguration of Lincoln, Monday, March 4, 1861. (Acc. No. 38.00009.004)

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The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861. (Acc. No 38.00039.002)

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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 4th, 1861. (Acc. No. 38.00134.001)

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Grand Ball in Honor of the Inauguration of President Lincoln, in the hall especially Erected for the Occasion Adjoining the City Hall, Washington City, D. C., on Monday Evening, March 4, 1861 (Acc. No. 38.00148.001)

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Inauguration of President Lincoln, in Front of the Capitol, at Washington, D. C. (Acc. No. 38.00151.001)

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The Inaugural Procession at Washington Passing the Gate of the Capitol Grounds. (Acc. No. 38.00159.001)

The Inaugural Proces...

Presidents Buchanan and Lincoln Entering the Senate Chamber before the Inauguration. (Acc. No. 38.00180.001)

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Anficht des Capitols in Washington, D. C. (Nach einer Photographie, welche wahrend der Inauguration des Herrn Lincoln angefertigt murde.)

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President Lincoln Delivering His Inaugural Address in Front of the Capitol at Washington.

President Lincoln De...

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