Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Taken on February 9, 1864
THF226512 / Portrait of Abraham Lincoln Taken on February 9, 1864
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Artifact Overview
President Abraham Lincoln made himself readily available to many photographers of the era, leaving a large and varied photo legacy. This photograph is one in a series made on February 9, 1864, by Anthony Berger at Mathew Brady's Washington, D.C., gallery. Starting in the 1860s people exchanged and collected card photographs like this to help them remember family and celebrities.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Subject Date
09 February 1864
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Mathew B. Brady, published by Brady National Photographic Art Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
66.143.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.063 in
Width: 2.438 in
Inscriptions
Printed on back: BRADY'S National Portrait Gallery, 625 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
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This portrait of Abraham Lincoln was used as a campaign badge during the 1860 presidential election. It was originally housed in an oval brass frame and pinned to one's clothing. The ambrotype is based on a photograph of Lincoln taken by Mathew B. Brady on February 27, 1860. Lincoln was in New York City to give a speech at Cooper Union.