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Lincoln Taking the Oath

Creator:
Lloyd Ostendorf
Location:
Ohio, Dayton
Origin Date:
1977
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 17 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0777
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This illustration features Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Roger B. Taney swearing in Abraham Lincoln as President on March 4, 1861, with Vice President Hannibal Hamlin observing. Chief Justice Taney holds the Bible on which Lincoln rests his left hand while holding up his right hand as he repeats the presidential oath. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum