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Meserve Lincoln Photograph No. 90

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Title
Meserve Lincoln Photograph No. 90
Date
1865  
Coverage-Spatial
Washington, D.C.  
Photographer
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882  
Associated People
  • Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875  
  • Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901  
Subject
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Presidents--United States--Portraits  
Caption
Detail of an 8" x 10" photograph made by Alexander Gardner of the second inauguration of President Lincoln on March 4, 1865. The President is reading from his manuscript. Mr. Nicolay, one of his secretaries, is standing behind the empty chair. Vice President Johnson's face is hidden by the hat held in his left hand.
Original Medium
photograph
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
The Faces of Abraham Lincoln: The Meserve Lincoln Photographs, 1848 – 1865
Publisher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library
Rights
No Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions
Rights Description
This image is in the public domain. Descriptions are in copyright, reprinted courtesy of the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation.
Collection
Frederick Hill Meserve Selected Photographs (Digitized Content)
TitleMeserve Lincoln Photograph No. 90
Date1865  
Coverage-SpatialWashington, D.C.  
PhotographerGardner, Alexander, 1821-1882  
Associated People
  • Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875  
  • Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901  
Subject
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Presidents--United States--Portraits  
CaptionDetail of an 8" x 10" photograph made by Alexander Gardner of the second inauguration of President Lincoln on March 4, 1865. The President is reading from his manuscript. Mr. Nicolay, one of his secretaries, is standing behind the empty chair. Vice President Johnson's face is hidden by the hat held in his left hand.
Original Mediumphotograph
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleThe Faces of Abraham Lincoln: The Meserve Lincoln Photographs, 1848 – 1865
PublisherUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library
RightsNo Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions
Rights DescriptionThis image is in the public domain. Descriptions are in copyright, reprinted courtesy of the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation.
CollectionFrederick Hill Meserve Selected Photographs (Digitized Content)

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