Inauguration Wilson Washington, Washington, D.C., 1917 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Inauguration Wilson Washington, Washington, D.C., 1917. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Inauguration of President Wilson, second term, March 5th, 1917
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Inauguration Wilson Washington, Washington, D.C., 1917
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Washington, D.C., in March 1917 was a government city preparing to swear in Woodrow Wilson for a second term. Wilson had won re-election the previous November on the claim that he had kept the country out of the war in Europe, and the inauguration was held on Monday, March 5, because March 4 fell on a Sunday. Visitors arrived by railroad and streetcar, filling Pennsylvania Avenue and the grounds of the Capitol to watch the ceremony. Within weeks the mood changed sharply. On April 2, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, and the capital, already crowded with officials and office seekers, turned quickly toward mobilization and wartime rules.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Creator | idoux, jno. r. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Washington, D.C. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,044 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Inauguration of President Wilson, second term, March 5th, 1917 |
| Reference | DC Inauguration Wilson Washington 1917 |
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