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- GLC#
- GLC05111.01.1328-View header record
- Type
- Images
- Date
- March 1861
- Author/Creator
- Fay, H.W., fl. 1861
- Title
- Portrait photo of Abraham Lincoln [cabinet card]
- Place Written
- Springfield, Illinois
- Pagination
- 1 photograph Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10.8 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
The image shows Abraham Lincoln, turned slightly to his left. Inscription on verso: "An Historical Treasure . . . . " followed by a lengthy explanation of the provenance of the photo. The image was taken in Springfield, Illinois just before Lincoln's departure for Washington, D.C. Additional inscription on verso: "H. W. Fay, DeKalb, Ill."
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