Fay, H.W., fl. 1861 Portrait photo of Abraham Lincoln [cabinet card]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1328 Author/Creator: Fay, H.W., fl. 1861 Place Written: Springfield, Illinois Type: Photograph Date: March 1861 Pagination: 1 photograph 16.5 x 10.8 cm Order a Copy
The image shows Abraham Lincoln, turned slightly to his left. Inscription on verso: "An Historical Treasure . . . . " followed by a lengthy explanation of the provenance of the photo. The image was taken in Springfield, Illinois just before Lincoln's departure for Washington, D.C. Additional inscription on verso: "H. W. Fay, DeKalb, Ill."
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