Incomplete U.S. Capitol, March 4, 1861
Title
Incomplete U.S. Capitol, March 4, 1861
Description
At Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration on March 4, 1861, the Capitol dome was still unfinished. Five weeks later, the Civil War broke out.
Source
Library of Congress
Citation
“Incomplete U.S. Capitol, March 4, 1861,” Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln’s City, accessed May 21, 2013, http://www.jhsgw.org/exhibitions/online/lincolns-city/items/show/145.
