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Portrait photo of Lincoln & his secretaries, Nicolay & Hay
Summary
Photo shows President Abraham Lincoln seated between his private secretaries John G. Nicolay and John Hay at a photo session in Alexander Gardner's studio in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 1863. "On this day John Hay wrote in his diary: 'Went with Mrs. Ames to Gardner's Gallery & were soon joined by Nico (John G. Nicolay) and the Prest. We had a great many pictures taken ... some of the Prest. the best I have seen. ... Nico & I immortalized ourselves by having ourselves done in a group with the Prest." (Source: Ostendorf, p. 142)
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Date
01/01/1863
Contributors
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
