Marsh, William, fl. 1860 [Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president, half-length portrait, looking right, May 20,1860]

GLC05111.01.0002

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GLC#
GLC05111.01.0002-View header record
Type
Images
Date
May 20, 1860
Author/Creator
Marsh, William, fl. 1860
Title
[Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president, half-length portrait, looking right, May 20,1860]
Place Written
Springfield, Illinois
Pagination
1 albumen print Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 14.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A print of a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken by William Marsh, in Springfield, Illinois on May 20th, 1860. It is a half-length photograph, Lincoln is facing right but looking directly at the camera. Taken two days after Lincoln recieved the nomation for presidential candidate by the Republican Party. Known as Ostendorf no. 21 and Mesere no. 21. "33439" is written in pencil upside-down on the rear left-hand corner of the reverse. A second string of numbers, "536203" is present further down. Print is albumen and mounted. Title comes from Library of Congress record.

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