Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing crowds viewing the Robert Todd Lincoln collection at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on July 26. According to the original AP caption, Abraham Lincoln's private papers had been sealed for 21 years and were opened to the public that day, drawing spectators who lined the library's display cases. The photograph captures a packed gallery of visitors examining the historic documents and exhibits. Photograph and separate original AP caption are mounted together on black archival paper with period tape and corner mounts. Overall size approximately 8¼ x 7¾ inches, with expected age and newsroom/archive handling wear. Came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
