This illustration of Lincoln's inauguration is from the book Ceremonies and re-enactment of the one hundredth anniversary of the first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1961, on the east front of the Capitol of the United States, March 4, 1961. The image is a reproduction based on a sketch from Gardner photograph. The image depicts Lincoln reading his speech.
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