"Lincoln Column," raised in honor of the Presidential Election of 1860, construction of the United States Capitol, November 1860

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"Lincoln Column," raised in honor of the Presidential Election of 1860, construction of the United States Capitol, November 1860
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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, December 30, 2010.
Depicted ContentUnited States Capitol, Washington DC
Depicted ContentElection of 1860
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photograph
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
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The "Lincoln column," first monolith raised, Nov. 1860, Presidential election, being S. column of connecting corridor
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Prints and Photographs Collection, Library of Congress
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Library of Congress Summary: " Photo shows construction at U.S. Capitol, including African American workmen with a column named in the photograph to recognize Abraham Lincoln's election as president on Nov. 6, 1860."
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