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According to the Railroads On Parade program, this photo is from act 3, scene 2: Lincoln prepares to ride the train from upstate New York to Washington for his inauguration.

The William Crooks - 1861
The William Crooks - 1861 Courtesy of the World's Fair
Historical Society - photo wf-274r

The William Crooks - 1861
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The William Crooks - Lincoln's coach

Lincoln's Coach - Courtesy of the World's Fair
Historical Society - photo wf-275r

William Crooks - 1861
Photo courtesy of Dave Stein of the Kurt Weill Foundation.

Lincoln prepares to ride the train
Lincoln prepares to ride the train - Photo RM23 - captured with permission from Robert Martens from a film taken by his grandfather, Gustave Martens.

Lincoln prepares to ride the train
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