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Photo History: The First Photo of a U.S. Presidential Inauguration

By David Schonauer   Friday January 22, 2021

On the occasion of this week’s presidential inauguration, Hyperallergic delves into the history of the first photograph of such an event, taken on March 4, 1857, during the swearing-in of the 15th president, James Buchanan. The moment was captured by John Wood, the photographer (or “photographic draftsman”) for the architect …

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