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An image from this sitting was the basis for the engraved portrait on the five dollar bill used from 1914 to 2007.
Photographer Anthony Berger worked at the Brady Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Ostendorf, no. 92
Meserve, no. 85
Vanderbilt, no. 447.
Glass broken.
Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Prints related to this image are in the PRES FILE: Lincoln, Meserve no. 85.
Gift, Louis Rabinowitz, 1952.
General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov
Forms part of: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress).
Published in Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 176.
Since his death in 1865, Abraham Lincoln has been an iconic American figure depicted in a wide range of media forms including printed materials, sculpture, alternative timelines, animation, documentaries, small cameos, and many fictionalized interpretations. Lincoln's unique physical appearance, including his tall and lanky stature and his distinctive beard, made him a popular subject for portrait artists. Over time, the abundance of portraits of Lincoln has contributed to his iconic status and has helped to ensure that his memory and legacy are preserved. This Abraham Lincoln portraits dataset was generated using media from the world's largest public domain source Picryl.com.
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