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- Mr. Lincoln sits for his…
- Authors:
- Cunningham, John Lovell,
- Item ID:
- 71200908413675; 71200908413676
- Publisher:
- [New York] : Time Inc., �1966.
- Call Number:
- E457.6 .C866 1966
- Physical Description:
- 6 unnumbered pages : portrait ; 18 cm
- Topic:
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Portraits.
- Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896 -- Influence.
- Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries.
- Note:
- "Lincoln photograph courtesy The Meserve Collection" -- back cover.; "In February of 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Mathew Brady's famous Washington photographic studio gallery to have a full-length portrait taken. Some young Union officers were present, among them twenty-three-year-old John Lovell Cunningham of the Adirondack Regiment who set down an account of the meeting. Across the years comes a portrait in words to add charm and immediacy to the Brady camera portrait taken on that winter's day so long ago."; Lincoln copy 1 includes letter to "Mr Lewis" and signed by Time's advertising director, John U Crandell. Date stamped Oct 7 1966, Lincoln National's Controller's Dept.; Lincoln copy 2 includes letter to "Mr White" and signed by Time's advertising director, John U Crandell. Pencilled note to Dr McMurtry and initialed JPW.
- OCLC Number:
- ocm15357679
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Available for Viewing:
- By appointment only
- Category:
- Books & Pamphlets