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Presidential Inaugural Ceremony of Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D. C., March 4, 1861.
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A view of Lincoln's first inaugural ceremony in Washington, March 4, 1861. The U.S. Capitol building was still under construction at the time.

Credit: Library of Congress

When Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated in March, 1861, the U.S. Capitol building was still under construction.

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