Uncovered photos of Lincoln's second inaugration [audio 4min]

At the Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division, Carol Johnson, the curator of 19th century photography, speaks with NPR Reporter Kitty Eisele about the uncovered photos of the March 4, 1865, inaugural ceremony of Abraham Lincoln. One of the producers of The Civil War series with Ken Burns, Eisele says:"It would not be an exaggeration to say that the crew at the Library of Congress spent literally months, some two decades ago, poring over and filming the photos of the Civil War. I spent a lot of that time wearing white cotton gloves, pulling dusty photos out of filing cabinets and making notes, while Ken and the cameraman filmed. Then, I'd return to the library as we edited the series to order prints of pictures we needed for more footage. At one point, I probably could have told you not only what photos of Lincoln existed, but cited all the negative numbers they were filed under. It was the first war to be widely photographed, and Lincoln the first president to understand the power of photography." Website includes extended story, photo gallery, links to resources.