President Abraham Lincoln delivering second inaugural address in front of the United States Capitol, March 4, 1865
Files
Creator Role
photographer
Description
The crowd awaits the President's address. ... Lincoln still sits at left center, his white collar and shirt again clearly recorded by the camera. ... On Lincoln's left are the justices of the Supreme Court; on his right are the members of his cabinet. At his immediate right, seated wtih crossed legs is Andrew Johnson; and, next to Johnson, looking towards the cameraman, is the outgoing Vice President Hannibal Hamlin. ... Taken at the east front of the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 4, 1865, this view, possibly by Alexander Gardner, is from the Meserve Collection."" (Source: Ostendorf, p. 204-205). photography by Alexander Gardner (American, Scottish-born, 1821-1882)
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1865
Measurement
10 X 8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
photographic print; gelatin silver process
Inscription
handwritten in pencil, verso, center: "Vice President Johnson is seated, to the the vacant chair with his/ hat ..."
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Inauguration; Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Public Appearances--1860-1870.
Class
photos
Preferred Citation
Gardner, Alexander, "President Abraham Lincoln delivering second inaugural address in front of the United States Capitol, March 4, 1865" (2023). Photographs. 828.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-photographs/828
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
1140
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.