Abraham Lincoln and His Son, Tad, 1864
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This portrait shows President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The original photograph was taken by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, made this carte-de-visite from a copy of Berger's photo. Because of its appealing subject of Abraham Lincoln as a father, it was a popular image to purchase and place in albums.
This portrait shows President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The original photograph was taken by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, made this carte-de-visite from a copy of Berger's photo. Because of its appealing subject of Abraham Lincoln as a father, it was a popular image to purchase and place in albums.
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Subject Date
09 February 1864
Creators
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
Creator Notes
Original photograph by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 1864; published circa 1865 by D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
36.713.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Annie Rosewarne.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Retouching
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
verso, printed: From D.C. Burnite & Co. Harrisburg, PA. 110 Market Street Duplicate copies can be had at any time by sending Name and No.______________
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