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Book SynopsisDespite his prolific career as the first US federal photographer, John Wood has been largely forgotten. With 160 stunning, high-resolution images, MAGNIFICENT INTENTIONS establishes Wood as a leader among American photographers of the time and provides historical context for his overlooked work and legacy, which includes:The first inauguration photo, from James Buchanan''s inauguration in 1857Newly uncovered evidence that Wood was the photographer who documentedAbraham Lincoln''s first inauguration in 1861,the only surviving photograph of that historic eventHundreds of photographs of the construction of public buildings in DC, most notably the U.S. Capitoland the Washington AqueductPioneering innovations in the use ofphotography to duplicate maps and plansduring the Civil WarThe first panoramic photos of Washington, DCAdrienne Lundgren,senior photograph conservator at the Library of Congress, explores how Wood''s life shaped his photographic eye and examines innovative techniques that
