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Warren, Henry Franklin, fl. 1860-1865; The latest photograph of President Lincoln. Taken on the balcony at the White House, March 6, 1865.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00535 Author/Creator: Warren, Henry Franklin, fl. 1860-1865; Place Written: Waltham, Massachusetts Type: Photograph Date: 6 March 1865 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 48.0 x 34.7 cm. Order a Copy

One photograph entitled, "The latest photograph of Abraham Lincoln," dated March 6, 1865 taken by Henry F. Warren. Photograph was taken on the south balcony of the White House.

Warren took the last known photograph of Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Warren, Henry F., fl. 1860-1865

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