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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