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Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- Samuel M. Fassett
- Location:
- Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1859
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 13 3/4 in x 12 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0110
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Photographs
Description
This photographic portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln taken of him on October 4, 1859, in Chicago, Illinois, depicts him facing the viewer's right, his head turned slightly to the viewer. He is wearing a black coat and bow tie and a white shirt. His hair is parted on the side. The background is a medium gray color. On the mat is the publication information: "Fassett, Photographer, Chicago." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum