Title
Re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln Signing the Emancipation Proclamation
Caption
The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the cabinet' Re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862. Depicted, from left to right are: Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General, and Edward Bates, Attorney General.
Date
1866
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A15_169
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (5,4Mb) / 19,2in x 12,1in / 5756 x 3644 (300dpi)