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| Title |
First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln |
| Description |
Shown from left to right are:
Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war (seated);
Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury (standing);
Abraham Lincoln;
Gideon Welles, secretary of the navy (seated);
Caleb Blood Smith, secretary of the interior (standing);
William H. Seward, secretary of state (seated);
Montgomery Blair, postmaster general (standing);
Edward Bates, attorney general (seated).
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| Date |
1864 |
| Medium |
oil on canvas |
| Dimensions |
Height: 108 in (274.3 cm). Width: 180 in (457.2 cm). |
| Current location |
United States Capitol  |
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| Native name |
United States Capitol |
| Location |
Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates |
38° 53′ 23.00″ N, 77° 0′ 32.00″ W   |
| Established |
1793 |
| Website |
www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol |
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| West Staircase, Senate Wing |
| Accession number |
Inventory number 33.00005.000 ( see on gallery's website)
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| Object history |
1877: purchased by Elizabeth Thompson from Francis Bicknell Carpenter for $25,000
1877: ceded to U.S. Government by Elizabeth Thompson
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| Exhibition history |
- 1864 - East Room, White House, Washington, D.C., United States
- after 1864 - Rotunda, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., United States
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| Inscriptions |
Unsigned
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| Source/Photographer |
Senate.gov |
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