Historical Portrait
[Hesler photographs of Lincoln.]
![[Hesler photographs of Lincoln.], 1860 (Library of Congress)](/api/img/hesler-photographs-of-lincoln-1860-1Q8Jvm3wf8fAzKX8GMAC.jpg)
About this photograph
This photograph was made by Alexander Hesler on 3 June 1860. The archive title identifies it as a portrait of Lincoln, but does not specify which Lincoln or provide further details about the sitter's identity or the circumstances of the sitting.
The record offers no information about where the photograph was taken, why it was made, or what became of it before entering the Library of Congress collections. Nothing is known from the archive record about Hesler's practice or career beyond his name appearing as the photographer.
Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.
Rights & Attribution
Credit: Library of Congress
Reuse: Public domain. Free to download, print, edit and republish, commercially or otherwise. How rights work in this archive.
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