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Summary
President Lincoln visited the Brady Gallery in Washington, D.C., with his son Tad, on Tuesday, February 9, 1864. "One of the most popular Lincoln portraits, this is the only close-up of him wearing spectacles. It was issued in huge quantities in many variations, with and without Brady's permission." (Source: Ostendorf, p. 182)
Ostendorf, no. 93-A
Meserve, no. 127
Forms part of: Arthur Wallace Dunn Papers.
Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 182-3.
Exhibited: "With Malice Toward None : The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2009.
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Date
01/01/1864
Contributors
Berger, Anthony, photographer
Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, publisher
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
