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1860 June, 1894
Ayres, George B.
[Abraham Lincoln]
With blind impressed stamp at lower right "G.B. Ayres, Copyright 1894." The shirt has been retouched.
GLC04697
1859 October 4
Fassett, Samuel M. (fl. 1859)
Oval albumen print portrait of Lincoln. Ostendorf O-16, which provides dating. Taken while visiting Chicago.
GLC05133.01
circa 1858
Rider (fl. 1858)
[Cabinet card of Abraham Lincoln]
Printed from the original lost ambrotype taken by T.P. Pearson (Ostendorf No. O-8) at Macomb, Illinois, 26 August 1858 at the time of the Lincoln Douglas debates. Printed circa 1890. Shows Lincoln beardless. Printed with "Rider, 339 W. Madison...
GLC07094.03
circa 23 September 1858
German, Christopher S. (fl. 1858)
[Cased daguerreotype of Abraham Lincoln]
Quarter-plate daguerreotype by Christopher S. German, probably taken from an albumen on or about 23 September 1858. Original leather case with 2 hooks intact. Three-quarter view of Lincoln, beardless and seated, at the time of the Lincoln-Douglas...
GLC07088.01
February 1865
Walker, Lewis E.
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated bust portrait]
Gray mount. Numbered "H59" and "28016 Abraham Lincoln" on recto. Seated bust portrait of Lincoln with spiky haircut. Modern photograph of E. & H. T. Anthony stereocard. [O-103 C and D].
GLC05136.50
8 January 1864
Brady, Matthew B.
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated half length]
Black pressure-sensitive adhesive mount. Half length seated portrait of Lincoln. Modern transparent image of stereocard on plastic.
GLC05136.51
1860 June
Platinum print of beardless Abraham Lincoln
With ink inscription on verso: "Copyright Geo. B. Ayres, Phila." Ostendorf 26. Hesler negative printed by Ayres
GLC04200
E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated half length view]
Yellow mount with printed inscription "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Half length, seated view of Lincoln without pink tinting. Similar to image #34.
GLC05136.35
9 February 1864
Berger, Anthony
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, bust view]
White mount. Oval photo of engraving showing bust view. Lincoln's image on the five dollar bill is derived from this portrait. Related to image #13. [O-92 variant].
GLC05136.12
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President of United States"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Anthony's Prominent Portraits, #2968. Half length, seated view of Lincoln, with pink tinted face, hands, and chair. [O-84 variant]
GLC05136.34
no date
Unknown
Black mount. "15 cts." Penciled on verso. Bust view. [O-55].
GLC05136.04
White mount with blue border. "1200" penciled on verso. Bust view. Same image as #4. [O-55].
GLC05136.05
[Abraham Lincoln, cabinet card, standing full length view]
White mount. Standing, full length view of Lincoln with hands clasped in front. Photo from engraving.
GLC05136.32
24 February 1861
Gardner, Alexander
[Abraham Lincoln, stereo card, seated full length view]
Black mount. Inscription on verso: "Stereo made from two matching carte photos, the originals are from Sid Strober's collection. Copy made by Fred Lightfoot, 1952." Seated, full length view of Lincoln with hat on the table beside him. [O-52].
GLC05136.33
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States"
Yellow mount with printed inscription: "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Inscription in ink on verso: "Meserve no. 92, probably by Brady." Seated bust portrait of Lincoln with spiky haircut. Modern photograph of E. & H. T. Anthony stereocard...
GLC05136.49
6 March 1865
Ward, Joseph
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, vignette bust view]
White mount. Vignette bust view photographed on the balcony at the White House. [O-112].
GLC05136.15
Anthony, E.
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]
White mount. Seated, full length view of a contemplative Lincoln. Same image as # 7. [O-60].
GLC05136.06
White mount with orange border. Seated, full length view of a contemplative Lincoln. Same image as #6. [O-60].
GLC05136.07
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, half length seated view]
White mount. Half length seated view. Lincoln's image on the five dollar bill is derived from this portrait. Related to image #12. [O-92 variant].
GLC05136.13
Anthony, E. & H.T.
White mount with black border. "Meserve 72 Feb. 23. 1861. F[illegible], V 55" penciled on verso. Seated full length view. [O-51.]
GLC05136.02
White mount. "Honest Abe" penciled on verso. Seated full length view similar to image #2. [O-53].
GLC05136.03
9 August 1863
Philip & Solomons
White mount with gold border. Seated, full length view. [O-73].
GLC05136.08
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, standing three quarter view]
White mount with gold border. Standing, three-quarter view. [O-86].
GLC05136.09
White mount with gold border. Standing, three-quarter view. Lighter, retouched version of image #9, with white background. [O-86].
GLC05136.10
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, view of head only]
White mount with gold border. View of head only. Photo of engraving. [O-91 variant].
GLC05136.11
27 February 1860
Brady, Mathew
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, three-quarter length standing view]
Three-quarter length, standing view. [O-17].
GLC05136.01
1858 ca.
Cole, Henry
Salt print photograph of Abraham Lincoln, attributed to H. H. Cole or R. M. Cole
Clean-shaven. Oval salt print. O-14 Ostendorf 14 (who suggests attribution to Roderick M. Cole of Peoria), Mellon pl. 8. This picture was widely reproduced in campaign ribbons of 1860. Attributed to Henry H. or Roderick M. Cole. (See also GLC 3950...
GLC00590
1860 ca.
W. Duke. Sons & Co.
Abe Lincoln
(title continues) Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking.Printed by W. Duke Son & Co., NY.
GLC00732.01
Townsend, A.C.
[Lincoln's casket, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Ink inscription on recto: "A. Lincoln's Casket." View of Lincoln's casket drapes with flowers and greenery.
GLC05136.46
22 May 1865
Glover, Ridgeway
"Home of Lincoln"
View of front and side of Lincoln's Springfield home decorated in funerary bunting.
GLC05136.45
Priest, R. R.
Lincoln and Family
White mount. Image of Lincoln and son Tad looking at Brady album, with Mary Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, and portrait of Willie Lincoln added. Photo of engraving. [O-93 variant].
GLC05136.14
Wilson & Hood
[Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Pencil inscription on verso: "View looking South from 6th and Chestnut St., crowd waiting to see body of Abraham Lincoln, April 1865." Similar to image #37, with slightly larger crowd.
GLC05136.38
"Mrs. Lincoln & Sons"
White mount. Full length, standing view of Mary Lincoln in between Willie and Tad Lincoln. Stamp of J[?]as. S. Waters, Baltimore, on verso.
GLC05136.19
Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's funeral parade at the corner of Chestnut St., with a recruiting poster for Maj. Gen. Hancock hanging from the building on left side. Similar to image #38, with slightly smaller crowd.
GLC05136.37
Wakely, G.D.
"Lincoln's County Seat"
Yellow mount. Shows two men standing on grass looking at a large white house.
GLC05136.48
25 April 1865
E. & H.T. Anthony
"The Funeral of President Lincoln"
Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession en route to city hall.
GLC05136.39
Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950, #2951, #2958. Aerial view of soldiers in Lincoln's funeral procession.
GLC05136.40
Whipple, John Adams
"The late residence of President Lincoln"
White mount. "Home of Abraham Lincoln" penciled on recto. View showing the front and side of the Lincoln home in Springfield. Lincoln and his two sons are standing on the front porch of the house. Two additional male figures in the foreground...
GLC05136.21
[aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession.
GLC05136.44
[close-up view of Lincoln's hearse, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Stamp on verso: "New York, Lincoln's Catafalque No 353." Close-up view of Lincoln's hearse and casket in front of windows hung with mourning wreaths. Soldiers stand at attention along near side of hearse.
GLC05136.43
1860
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Browntone silverprint of beardless Lincoln, by Hesler, 1860
GLC04199
[carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family]
Carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family containing eleven photographs (#i-xi) and one engraving (#xii).
i. "Death bed of Lincoln." Photo of engraving showing Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner, and other political figures gathered...
GLC05136.52
[Mary Lincoln, carte de visite, seated, half-length]
White mount with purple border. Seated, half length view of Mary Lincoln facing proper right.
GLC05136.18
[Lincoln funeral at New York City Hall, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Inscription on verso: "Funeral Dirge, City Hall, New York." Shows large assembly of people gathered outside city hall, which is hung with black bunting, in addition to large banner across front that reads "The Nation Mourns."
GLC05136.41
Whipple, J. A.
The residence of late President Lincoln, Springfield, Ill.
Carte-de-visite showing Lincoln and Tad on the front porch in the distance. (The two people on the street are unidentified.) O-38 (M-23) Ostendorf p. 56, who says the negative was taken by John Adams Whipple of Boston in the Summer of 1860.
GLC01262
Duboce, Marcel
"Stereoscopic view of Lincoln's Tomb, Negative No.1, Oak Ridge Cemetery"
Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's tomb surrounded by trees.
GLC05136.47
[Mary Todd Lincoln, carte de visite, three-quarter length standing view]
White mount. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as # 16, though slightly lighter.
GLC05136.17
White mount with orange border. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as #17, though slightly darker.
GLC05136.16
"Private Box at Ford's Theatre, the place where President Lincoln was assassinated"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "Photographic History, The War for the Union." Anthony's War Views, #3403.
GLC05136.36
1859
Tintype photograph taken by Cole in 1858, in later case; campaign image
Tintype, apparently based on Ostendorf 14 (the tintype reverses the image). Hamilton & Ostendorf, Lincoln in Photographs, p. 28 suggests that Roderick M. Cole of Peoria made the image about 1858. (See GLC 590.)
GLC03950
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