Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln's first photographic sitting in Washington, O-49

GLC05111.02.0003

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GLC#
GLC05111.02.0003-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1861/02/24 ca.
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
Lincoln's first photographic sitting in Washington, O-49
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 carte de visite Height: 9.8 cm, Width: 6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

O-49. Shows Lincoln seated at table. Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham." Graphite inscription on verso "O-49," "**Book," and "94.619." Photographers imprint on verso "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From photographic negative, from Brady's National Portrait Gallery." (MOMA exhibit #94.619, by previous owner..)

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