Exceptionally Rare Photograph of Lincoln's First Inauguration Will Go on Display Today

in history •  8 years ago 

 Today, Bowdoin College is set to show off an incredibly rare acquisition—a vintage photograph of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration from 1861. The image, one of only three known to exist, shows a large crowd gathered outside the east side of the US Capitol to attend Lincoln’s swearing-in ceremony. 

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Photo source : Library of congress

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