First photograph ever taken of the United States supreme court, 1867. Referred to as the “Chase Court” after chief justice Salmon P Chase, (middle) it presided over major reconstruction era changes in US society. The man to the far left was supreme court clerk Daniel Wesley Middleton. (1280 X 885) GalleryFirst photograph ever taken of the United States supreme court, 1867. Referred to as the “Chase Court” after chief justice Salmon P Chase, (middle) it presided over major reconstruction era changes in US society. The man to the far left was supreme court clerk Daniel Wesley Middleton. (1280 X 885)
