Collection Search

Contemporary reproduction of an 1860 photograph

Photomechanical reproduction of an 1860 photograph. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln." Graphite inscription on verso "CDV-12" and "12."

GLC05111.02.0051

Mrs. Lincoln in her inaugural gown

Mary Lincon wears a white floral gown and a floral wreath in her hair. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln. Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Columbia...

GLC05111.02.0052

Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, full length view

Unmounted. Full length seated view of Mary Lincoln in a ball gown. She holds a bouquet in her left hand. An arrangement of flowers attached to her bodice trails down the side of her gown.

GLC05111.02.0059

Mrs. Lincoln in mourning after Willie's death

Mary Lincoln wears a simple black dress and a cumbersome looking headpiece. Cuffs and flowers in her bonnet have been hand-colored. Graphite inscription on recto "Mrs. Lincoln." Ink inscription on verse "Mrs. Mary A. Lincoln."

GLC05111.02.0060

Mrs. Lincoln in a dark gown

Mary Lincoln may have still been mourning the loss of her son Willie (died 2/20/1862) when this photograph was taken. Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by E & HT Anthony in the Clerk's Office of the District...

GLC05111.02.0061