Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861

Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln beneath the unfinished United States Capitol dome, 4 March 1861.

A significant photgraph both for the event and as a document of architectural history. Construction of the current United States Capitol dome is underway with the original dome still visible between tiers of arched columns. Photograph on salted paper, unknown photographer. Appears at United States Capitol, United States Capitol dome, and United States presidential election, 1860. Restored version of Image:LincolnInaugurationunmodified.jpg.

Gee Durova, I hate to be the only one commenting on your pics here, so if you want me to quit it just say so! OK, to get to this pic. I reckon it's a real stretch to put this down as illustrating the Lincoln inauguration, I mean there's no detail of it at all, it's just a distant group of people. It's somewhat better as an illustration of the (new) capitol dome. It is pretty small (but within requirements) and appears to be tilted to the right. Also, do we know how much has been cutoff at the top? I'm pretty sure I've seen better shots of the construction of the dome itself during the Civil War (though granted not with the inauguration component). --jjron (talk) 11:31, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
- By all means keep commenting! Agreed, it's very hard to see the inauguration here. I've been looking for shots of the dome under construction and this is the best I've found so far. Will keep my eyes open. Durova^Charge! 19:05, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
  - I seem to remember a particularly nice one from the Ken Burns Civil War doco that showed far more of the building, but I don't know where you'd get it. I think it was from about 1863, but that could be wrong. --jjron (talk) 05:59, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
    - I'll keep digging. The LoC is a huge place. Durova^Charge! 06:01, 3 February 2008 (UTC)