Cook, M. A., fl. 1942 Transcript: M.A. Cook, Fort Wayne Indiana, to F.H. Meserve, New York, NY. [January 22, 1942]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0627 Author/Creator: Cook, M. A., fl. 1942 Place Written: Fort Wayne, Ind. Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1942/01/22 Pagination: Height: 21.6 cm, Width: 28.6 cm Order a Copy
Cook replies to Meserve's letter about two similar Lincoln prints on behalf of the Lincoln National Life Foundation. Cook believes that both of the prints were "made from negatives made from other prints" and asks Meserve if he has any information on the style of camera Brady used for studio portraits.
See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.
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