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Print of Abraham Lincoln, 1848

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Title
Print of Abraham Lincoln, 1848
Date
1848  
Coverage-Spatial
Springfield (Ill.)  
Genre
Print  
Photographer
Meserve, Frederick Hill  
Associated People
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Subject
United States--Portraits  
Caption
  • From a Brady Negative
  • The Meserve Collection N.Y.
Description
Print of Abraham Lincoln, former President and U.S. Representative from Springfield, Ill. This print was taken from a Brady Negative (Matthew Benjamin Brady) and held in the Meserve Collection in New York. It was given to Dr. Harry E. Pratt by Frederick Meserve.  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Photograph  
Original Size
5.5 x 8.5 cm
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Frederick Hill Meserve Selected Photographs (Digitized Content)
Acquisition Note
Acquired from the estate of Marion Bonzi Pratt in 1963.
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
Given the information available, this item is believed to be in the public domain.
Collection
Frederick Hill Meserve Selected Photographs (Digitized Content)
TitlePrint of Abraham Lincoln, 1848
Date1848  
Coverage-SpatialSpringfield (Ill.)  
GenrePrint  
PhotographerMeserve, Frederick Hill  
Associated PeopleLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
SubjectUnited States--Portraits  
Caption
  • From a Brady Negative
  • The Meserve Collection N.Y.
DescriptionPrint of Abraham Lincoln, former President and U.S. Representative from Springfield, Ill. This print was taken from a Brady Negative (Matthew Benjamin Brady) and held in the Meserve Collection in New York. It was given to Dr. Harry E. Pratt by Frederick Meserve.  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Photograph  
Original Size5.5 x 8.5 cm
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleFrederick Hill Meserve Selected Photographs (Digitized Content)
Acquisition NoteAcquired from the estate of Marion Bonzi Pratt in 1963.
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionGiven the information available, this item is believed to be in the public domain.
CollectionFrederick Hill Meserve Selected Photographs (Digitized Content)

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