Portraits of America

[Brady Photograph of Lincoln.]

1864·Source: loc·View original ↗·Public Domain
[Brady Photograph of Lincoln.], 1864 (Library of Congress)
[Brady Photograph of Lincoln.], 1864 (Library of Congress)
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This photograph of Abraham Lincoln was made by Matthew B. Brady in 1864.

The record provides no details about where the portrait was taken, what Lincoln was doing at the time, or the circumstances under which Brady photographed him. The specific date within 1864 is not given.

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