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Chromolithograph of a crowd before a columned classical building with a clock tower and balconies full of onlookers.

Inauguration of Davis

A colorful chromolithograph shows a crowd gathered before a large neoclassical building with tall columns and a clock tower, while people line the balconies above. Figures in period dress fill the foreground, and the printed caption reads 'Inauguration of Jefferson Davis.'

Artist
Strobridge Lithography Company
Date
1878
Medium
Chromolithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2973 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1878).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Inauguración de Jefferson Davis, escena de multitud en cromolitografía

Una cromolitografía colorida muestra a una multitud reunida frente a un gran edificio neoclásico con altas columnas y una torre con reloj, mientras personas llenan los balcones. Figuras con trajes de época ocupan el primer plano, y el pie impreso dice 'Inauguration of Jefferson Davis.'

Português: Posse de Jefferson Davis, cena de multidão em cromolitografia

Uma cromolitografia colorida mostra uma multidão reunida diante de um grande edifício neoclássico com colunas altas e uma torre com relógio, enquanto pessoas ocupam as sacadas acima. Figuras com trajes da época preenchem o primeiro plano, e a legenda impressa diz 'Inauguration of Jefferson Davis.'