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President Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. He preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy.
"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends."
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[Kellogg portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Kellogg portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Hesler portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Hesler portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Meserve no. 26. A photograph by Hesler of Chicago, made in Springfield, Illinois on June 3, 1860. Mr. Truman H. Bartlett stated that this after Mr. Hesler's death in 1865 were bought by Mr. George B Ayres, who ... More

Honorable Abraham Lincoln: of Illinois, national Republican candidate for sixteenth president of the United States

Honorable Abraham Lincoln: of Illinois, national Republican candidate ...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president, half-length portrait, looking left, May 20,1860]

[Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president, half-length portrait, ...

Photo shows presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, two days after he won his party's nomination. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 42.) The Library's print is a copy of an ambrotype. As a result,... More

[Abraham Lincoln: President-elect]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Abraham Lincoln: President-elect]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Ostendorf, no. 40 Meserve, no. 33 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 67.

[U. S. Treasury Department portrait of Lincoln.]

[U. S. Treasury Department portrait of Lincoln.]

Engraved and printed at the Treasury Department. Facsimile signature for title.

[Portrait of Lincoln seated at desk.]

[Portrait of Lincoln seated at desk.]

Circular portrait of Lincoln seated at desk. Civil War scenes in background.

[Photographic reproduction of Keeley portrait of Lincoln.]

[Photographic reproduction of Keeley portrait of Lincoln.]

Signed by Walter P. Keeley. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Metzmacher portrait of Lincoln.] President des Estats-Unis.

[Metzmacher portrait of Lincoln.] President des Estats-Unis.

Based on Alexander Gardner photograph of Lincoln. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding his spectacles and a pencil]

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding hi...

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Portrait of John Hay, Washington DC

Portrait of John Hay, Washington DC

John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 - July 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905. his public career began as a secretary to Abraham Lincoln and is credited by some ... More

[President Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[President Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Photograph is a detail of Meserve 75. Original negative is in the National Archives (111-BZ-98). Ostendorf, no. 84 Meserve, no. 107 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. D... More

John Russell Pope's Competition Proposal for a Monument to Abraham Lincoln at the Soldier's Home Site, Interior View

John Russell Pope's Competition Proposal for a Monument to Abraham Lin...

Proposal Plans for a Lincoln Memorial Public domain photograph - United States History, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - New York - "Wake Up America" Parade in New York City.  Abraham Lincoln impersonated by Benjamin Chapin with his aide Southard Brown riding down Fifth Avenue in the great parade

Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - New York - "Wake Up America" Parade...

Date Taken: 4/19/1918 Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - New York

Coat Abraham Lincoln was wearing the night be was shot by Booth at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.

Coat Abraham Lincoln was wearing the night be was shot by Booth at For...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Bedroom shoes given to Mr. Willard by Abraham Lincoln after he wore them when he stayed at the historic Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., during his inaugural

Bedroom shoes given to Mr. Willard by Abraham Lincoln after he wore th...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Taken at the Willard Hotel during the 1980s. Title, dat... More

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

In memory of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America. Born February 12, 1809. Died April 15, 1865. "With malice toward none, with charity for all." Second Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln's return home - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

Abraham Lincoln's return home - Public domain graphic arts, Library of...

After his successful campaign for the Presidency of the United States, in October, 1860. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Rees Print & Litho. Company.

[Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president. Half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president. Half-length portrait, ...

Thought to be the last beardless portrait of Lincoln, this photo was "made for the portrait painter, John Henry Brown, noted for his miniatures in ivory. ... 'There are so many hard lines in his face,' wrote Br... More

[Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President, looking at a photo album with his son, Tad Lincoln, Feb. 9, 1864]

[Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President, looking at a photo album with his so...

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. ... More

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination.

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assass...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter lengt...

This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken at age 37 when he was a frontier lawyer in Springfield and Congressman-elect from Illinois. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 4) Attributed to... More

Abraham Lincoln, the martyr, victorious / designed by W.H. Hermans ; engraved by John Sartain, Philadelphia.

Abraham Lincoln, the martyr, victorious / designed by W.H. Hermans ; e...

Print showing the apotheosis of Abraham Lincoln as he is greeted by George Washington among a host of angels. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print fil... More

[Abraham Lincoln delivering his second inaugural address as President of the United States, Washington, D.C.]

[Abraham Lincoln delivering his second inaugural address as President ...

Photo shows President Lincoln standing in the center of the photo (below the flag and to the left), on the east front of the U.S. Capitol. Ostendorf, no. 108 Meserve, no. 90 Reference copy available in PRES FI... More

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Ostendorf, no. 77 (variant) Meserve, no. 59 Copyright deposit; 1891. Similar to portrait published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 145. ... More

A statue of a man with a beard, North America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A statue of a man with a beard, North America, free to use, no copyrig...

A statue of a man with a beard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad looking at an album of photographs]

[Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad looking at an album of photographs]

"Retouched by Anthony Berger" printed bottom left for LC-USZ6-84. National Archives no. B-5737. Ostendorf, no. 93 (variant) Meserve, no. 39-A "Lincoln and Tad study a Brady album in this photograph by Anthony B... More

[Abraham Lincoln while a traveling lawyer, taken in Danville, Illinois

[Abraham Lincoln while a traveling lawyer, taken in Danville, Illinois

Illus. in: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln / Frederick Hill Meserve. New York, Privately printed, 1911, p. 43. Original photograph: The original ambrotype is at the Illinois State Historical Library. Ostendo... More

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, facing right]

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, facing right]

Photo shows Abraham Lincoln in an image that was widely reproduced on presidential campaign ribbons in 1860. Lincoln reportedly liked the photograph and often signed prints for admirers. (Source: Ostendorf, p. ... More

Emile Lassalle - [Lassalle portrait of Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Emile Lassalle - [Lassalle portrait of Lincoln]. American Civil War 18...

Facsimile of Lincoln's signature at bottom of portrait. Signed on stone: Emile Lassalle.

[Currier & Ives portrait of Washington and Lincoln.]

[Currier & Ives portrait of Washington and Lincoln.]

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photograph showing portrait of Lincoln. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln. Prasident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, [Lincoln portrait].

Abraham Lincoln. Prasident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, [Linco...

I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation. Wash... More

[Valois portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Valois portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln, born on Feb. 12th 1809, died April 15th 1865, martyred April 14th 1865

Abraham Lincoln, born on Feb. 12th 1809, died April 15th 1865, martyre...

Memorial print showing a portrait of Lincoln, with beard, beneath an architectural frame printed in gray.

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length, seated, facing front, with hand on arm of chair]

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length, seated, facing front, with hand on arm ...

Copy or later print of carte de visite-size photo by Alexander Gardner taken at Gardner's Gallery in Washington, DC, on Sunday, February 5, 1865. This last photo session from life was long thought to have happe... More

Abraham Lincoln, the martyr, Victorious.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Abraham Lincoln, the martyr, Victorious.. American Civil War 1861-1865...

Also Volume 6, no 5. (Two copies.) Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Grant at the tomb of Abraham Lincoln: Oak Ridge cemetery, Springfield, Illinois.

General Grant at the tomb of Abraham Lincoln: Oak Ridge cemetery, Spri...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 2447

Picture of Mrs. Norah Gridley, cousin of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and Miss May Coleman, the typewriter, taken outside of and near the corner of the Lincoln Cabin, August 9/91

Picture of Mrs. Norah Gridley, cousin of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and Mis...

Photograph shows a log cabin in Illinois that was built by Thomas Lincoln and visited by his son, Abraham Lincoln. "Proprietors the Lincoln Log Cabin Association, Chicago, Ill." No. 29635 W.

Abraham Lincoln, Pres. U.S., 1809-1965

Abraham Lincoln, Pres. U.S., 1809-1965

Head and shoulders, facing right. Repro. of painting, copyrighted by James H.L. Hyatt. No. 279. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pres.; Pub.

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right; hair parted on Lincoln's right side]

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right;...

H21838 U.S. Copyright Office Ostendorf, no. 92 Meserve, no. 85 Copyright deposit, Geo. Prince, Sept. 18, 1902. Portrait used for the engraved bust of Lincoln that appeared on the United States five dollar bill... More

[Abraham Lincoln raising a flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, in honor of the admission of Kansas to the Union on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1861]

[Abraham Lincoln raising a flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, in...

The original image was taken during Lincoln's journey to Washington for the inauguration and is one of three images in the first set of photos of the president elect. In this view taken shortly after sunrise, "... More

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, taken in Pittsfield, Illinois, two weeks before the final Lincoln-Douglas debate in Lincoln's unsuccessful bid for the Senate, October 1, 1858]

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, t...

Copy of an ambrotype made by Calvin Jackson. Print is reversed from original ambrotype. Illus. in: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln / Frederick Hill Meserve. New York, Privately printed, 1911, p. 47. Ostendo... More

[Abraham Lincoln, last portrait sitting in Springfield, Illinois, before leaving for Washington, D.C., to assume the presidency]

[Abraham Lincoln, last portrait sitting in Springfield, Illinois, befo...

Illus. in: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln / Frederick Hill Meserve. New York, Privately printed, 1911, p. 59. Ostendorf, no. 43 Meserve, no. 35 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Ll... More

[Unidentified man standing in front of house in which Abraham Lincoln died, Washington, D.C.]

[Unidentified man standing in front of house in which Abraham Lincoln ...

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Indian - Alaska, National Forest Service photograph.

Indian - Alaska, National Forest Service photograph.

Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theat...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

Theatre box where Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.

Theatre box where Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. Ford's T...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Abe Lincoln sits on a wagon, Route 66, Lincoln, Illinois

Abe Lincoln sits on a wagon, Route 66, Lincoln, Illinois

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase ; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-201... More

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination.

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assass...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination.

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assass...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National Union ticket! For President, Abraham Lincoln. For Vice-President, Andrew Johnson. [California campaign ticket]

National Union ticket! For President, Abraham Lincoln. For Vice-Presid...

Picryl description: Public domain book scan - American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right; hair parted on Lincoln's right side]

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right;...

Ostendorf, no. 92 Meserve, no. 85 Portrait used for the engraved bust of Lincoln that appeared on the United States five dollar bill for many years, from 1914 to 2007. Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a co... More

Abraham Lincoln:Sixteenth President of the United States

Abraham Lincoln:Sixteenth President of the United States

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0022

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter lengt...

This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken at age 37 when he was a frontier lawyer in Springfield and Congressman-elect from Illinois. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 4) Attributed to... More

A statue of a man with a beard, North America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A statue of a man with a beard, North America, free to use, no copyrig...

Bronze sculpture of a man's head, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Abraham Lincoln: Immediately prior to Senate nomination, Chicago, Illinois]

[Abraham Lincoln: Immediately prior to Senate nomination, Chicago, Ill...

Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Ostendorf, no. 2 Meserve, no. 6 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 6-7.

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, looking right]

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, looking right]

Date from: Looking for Lincoln: the making of an American icon / Philip B. Kunhardt, III. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008, p. 465. Ostendorf, no. 18 Meserve, no. 110 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a comp... More

Abraham Lincoln. The martyr President, Assassinated April 14, 1865, [Currier & Ives portrait].

Abraham Lincoln. The martyr President, Assassinated April 14, 1865, [C...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Sartain portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln]

[Sartain portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln]

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Schlecht portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Schlecht portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Silhouette. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Portrait of Lincoln facing right.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Portrait of Lincoln facing right.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Engraved portrait of Lincoln possibly based on a daguerreotype created around 1864.]

[Engraved portrait of Lincoln possibly based on a daguerreotype create...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. Seated portrait, holding glasses and newspaper, Aug. 9, 1863]

[Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. Seated portrait, holding glasses and...

"Lincoln poses in Gardner's new gallery on Sunday, August 9, 1863. ... Lincoln had promised to be Gardner's first sitter and chose Sunday for his visit to avoid 'curiosty-seekers and other seekers' while on his... More

[Abraham Lincoln, oval bust portrait, facing right]

[Abraham Lincoln, oval bust portrait, facing right]

Photograph by an unknown operator for Wenderoth & Taylor. Ostendorf, no. 95 Meserve, no. 79 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 184.

President Lincoln at home. Reading the scriptures to his wife and son, [Currier & Ives portrait].

President Lincoln at home. Reading the scriptures to his wife and son,...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln:The Nation's Martyr. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Abraham Lincoln:The Nation's Martyr. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0033

Fords opera house in which Abraham Lincoln was shot

Fords opera house in which Abraham Lincoln was shot

Photograph showing horses and buggies in front of Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.

[Portrait of Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Portrait of Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Inscribed in pencil at top right: C 22. Inscribed in pencil at bottom right: 1. Stamped on verso: Deposit received from Joseph Verner Reed 1949. Gift; Joseph Verner Reed; 1949. Forms part of: Popular graphic a... More

[Abraham Lincoln at his home in Springfield, Illinois, with a large crowd of people gathered outside after a Republican rally, August 8, 1860]

[Abraham Lincoln at his home in Springfield, Illinois, with a large cr...

Text printed under image: A procession, probably in the 1858 [sic] campaign, halted in front of Lincoln's Springfield home. Abraham Lincoln is the tall figure in white at the right of the doorway. From a photog... More

[Lowell Bank Note Company portrait of Abraham Lincoln.]

[Lowell Bank Note Company portrait of Abraham Lincoln.]

Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Half-length portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, facing right]

[Half-length portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, facing right]

"Lincoln liked this photograph, taken with a multiple-lens camera by Mathew B. Brady, Washington, D.C., Friday, January 8, 1864. He said of it: 'I don't know that I have any favorite portrait of myself; but I h... More

U.S. Capitol paintings. Abraham Lincoln standing, vertical, painting in U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol paintings. Abraham Lincoln standing, vertical, painting i...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of portrait art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Compass belonging to Abraham Lincoln, preserved at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., where he was mortally wounded by assassin John Wilkes Booth in 1865

Compass belonging to Abraham Lincoln, preserved at Ford's Theatre, Was...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords from information provided by ... More

Pillow that Abraham Lincoln died on at the Petersen House, Washington, D.C.

Pillow that Abraham Lincoln died on at the Petersen House, Washington,...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. This pillow is located at the National Park Service war... More

Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theat...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

[Brass knuckles carried by Lincoln's bodyguards during his train ride through Baltimore.] Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

[Brass knuckles carried by Lincoln's bodyguards during his train ride ...

; part of title from Ford's Theater Collection website. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States - born Feby. 12th 1809, died April 15th 1865

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States - born Feby....

Print shows Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval.

[Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, near table]

[Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, ne...

Brady-Handy Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-BH82-4023.

Mourning badges. Four mourning badges worn at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.

Mourning badges. Four mourning badges worn at the funeral of Abraham L...

Transcript of handwritten item: Rosette worn at A. Lincoln's funeral in Washington, D. C. by James J. Christie, Sergeant at arms in Capital at that time.

[Portrait of Lincoln possibly based on the Brady photograph; Meserve 85.]

[Portrait of Lincoln possibly based on the Brady photograph; Meserve 8...

Possibly based on the Meserve 85 photograph of Lincoln taken by Matthew B. Brady at Washington on February 9, 1864.

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination.

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assass...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination.

The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assass...

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl Description.

[Mourning badge of colored satin with portrait of Lincoln]. Assassinated at Washington 14 April 1865. I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by. And if it be the pleasure of almighty god to die by. A. Lincoln.

[Mourning badge of colored satin with portrait of Lincoln]. Assassinat...

colored satin fabric. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emancipation of the slaves, proclamed [i.e. proclaimed] on the 22nd September 1862, by Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of North America

Emancipation of the slaves, proclamed [i.e. proclaimed] on the 22nd Se...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Waeshle, J. Exhibited: "With Malice Toward None : The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition" at the Library of ... More

[Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, half-length, facing front]

[Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, half-length, facing front]

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the S. District of New York. Cancelled 2 cent stamp on verso. Source not r... More

A statue of a man with a beard, North America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A statue of a man with a beard, North America, free to use, no copyrig...

A bronze bust of a man with his eyes closed, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding his spectacles and pencil (retouched to stand out)]

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding hi...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Kellenberger portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Kellenberger portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809 / photographed by Brady.

Honorable Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809 / photo...

Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left. Wood engraving after photograph by Brady. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 4, (1860 Nov. 10), p. 705.

Abraham Lincoln from a portrait taken from life by Charles A. Barry, Springfield, Illinois, June 1860 / on stone by J.E. Baker ; J.H. Bufford's Lith. 313 Washington St. Boston.

Abraham Lincoln from a portrait taken from life by Charles A. Barry, S...

Print showing Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Caption continues: Mr. Barry's portrait of "Honest Abe" is a correct and striking likeness. Signed, John Wood, Govr. of the State, S.... More

[Berger portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Berger portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Hagelberg portrait of Abraham Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Hagelberg portrait of Abraham Lincoln]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

39.5 x 31.5 cm. Mounted on 57 x 47.3 cm. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, seated]

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, seated]

Attribution to Brady and date from: Looking for Lincoln: the making of an American icon / Philip B. Kunhardt, III. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008, p. 468. Ostendorf, no. 59 Meserve, no. 67 Published in: Linco... More

[Reynolds portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Reynolds portrait of Lincoln.]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Signed: Frederick Reynolds. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The dollar bill issued by the Merchant's Bank of Trenton, November 20th, 1861, is recorded in D. C. Wismer's "Obsolete Paper Money With Portrait of Lincoln.

The dollar bill issued by the Merchant's Bank of Trenton, November 20t...

Accompanying typed manuscript claims it is the earliest dated bill to be ornamented with the Lincoln lineaments. Handwritten note to bottom of manuscript indicates there is a bill earlier than that dates August 10, 1861.

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

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