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There's only about 130 photos of Abraham Lincoln, post your favorite.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 8:38 am
Posted on 10/16/15 at 8:38 am
A nice little piece From Mental Floss
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Lincoln reads with his son, Tad, in February 1865. This is the only known picture of Lincoln wearing spectacles. It’s also no surprise that Lincoln is holding a book. Lincoln had only one year of schooling, but his deep love of reading catapulted him ahead of his formally educated competitors.
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It’s 1865, and Abe sports a frazzled hairdo that’s a wee bit ahead of his time. It’s believed that Lincoln combed his hair high in this picture because he had a life mask appointment.
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A reporter once described Lincoln’s mop as “Wild Republican hair.” In this 1857 photo, Abe looks like he just got out of bed.
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This is Lincoln’s last portrait, purportedly taken on April 10, 1865—one week before his assassination. It’s also one of the few portraits that shows Lincoln grinning.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 8:55 am to heypaul
When he was asked to wear a crown and dress up like he was king of America
Posted on 10/16/15 at 8:59 am to heypaul
Here are a couple of my favorites -
Posted on 10/16/15 at 9:07 am to heypaul
Did Ruben Randall go to the Lincoln school of picture taking?
Posted on 10/16/15 at 9:09 am to heypaul
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There's only about 130 photos of Abraham Lincoln
That's actually a pretty large number given the time period; taking one photograph took 20-30 minutes and most people only had a one or two taken of them their whole life.
Not surprising considering he was known to be a bit of a narcissist, but that's basically a requirement for the job.
But the best was his last.
This post was edited on 10/16/15 at 9:15 am
Posted on 10/16/15 at 9:21 am to heypaul
Are there any after he was killed? If so that would be my favorite
Posted on 10/16/15 at 9:31 am to heypaul
There is a really interesting documentary on HBO about the family which holds a majority of the original Lincoln photos. A Father in the family was responsible for documenting his career/life, and family members have continued to uphold the collection.
called "Living With Lincoln"
called "Living With Lincoln"
This post was edited on 10/16/15 at 9:32 am
Posted on 10/16/15 at 9:32 am to heypaul
Edit: Tigris yours is clearly fake. They didn't take color photographs then.
This post was edited on 10/16/15 at 9:34 am
Posted on 10/16/15 at 9:46 am to heypaul
Think this one is my favorite.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 1:00 pm to heypaul
Where's one of him being buried because that's my favorite. That tyrannical piece of shite.
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