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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln with newspaper, O-71

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0012 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1863/08/09 Pagination: 1 carte de visite Height: 9.6 cm, Width: 6.2 cm Order a Copy

O-71. Lincoln seated in a chair holding a newspaper in his left hand and his spectacles in his right hand. Graphite inscription on verso "O-71," and "Father Abraham."

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