The Portrait Life of Lincoln PART VI A Handbook of the Famous Photographic Treasured in the Great American Collections Famous Portraits of Abraham Lincoln First portrait taken of Lincoln when he entered National politics-age 37. This daguerreotype is undoubtedly first time that Lincoln sat for his portrait. It was taken during his campaign for Congress or shortly after his election, when he delivered his first speech-from 1846 to 1848. Photograph from original daguerreotype in possession of Honorable Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago, Illinois... Photograph of Mary Todd, who married Abraham Lincoln, in 1842-Lincoln was now 33 years of age. This negative was taken some years later, at time of Lincoln's inauguration for Presidency, and presents her in gown worn at Inaugural Ball-Original life negative in collection of Americana—Owned by Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York ... Photograph taken while Lincoln, age 45, was engaged in Missouri Compromise, in 1854. Original was taken in an itinerant gallery in Chicago, for George Schneider, editor of "Staats Zeitung". Photograph taken in 1856 when Lincoln, age 47, was mentioned for Vice-President in first Republican Convention-Print in collection of Mr. Osborn H. Oldroyd of Washington, D. C.. First photograph of Lincoln circulated throughout the country for campaign purposes-Taken in Chicago, in 1857-Lincoln was now 48 years of age. Original negative, by Alexander Hesler, burned in Chicago fire. Print in collection of Mr. H. W. Fay of De Kalb, Illinois.. Ambrotype taken in 1858, shortly after Lincoln's speech at Galesburg, Illinois. Print owned by Mr. O. H. Oldroyd of Washington... Photograph Lincoln sat for in Springfield, Illinois, during the memorable campaign of 1858- Ambrotype of Lincoln in linen coat, during Douglas debates at Beardstown, Illinois, in 1858- Photograph of Lincoln at time of John Brown's raid, at Harper's Ferry-age 50—This negative, taken in 1859, was destroyed in Chicago fire-Mrs. Lincoln considered it best likeness of her husband she had ever seen-It presents Lincoln as he appeared just before his nomination for Presidency-Original negative by S. M. Fassett of Chicago, Illinois-Photograph owned by Mr. William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Massachusetts-Print in collection of Mr. H. W. Fay of DeKalb, Illinois.... Photograph of Lincoln taken in 1860 at the time of his "Cooper Institute Speech" in New York during his campaign for the Presidency-age 51-Original negative by Mathew Brady of New York-Collection of Mr. L. C. Handy of Washington, D. Č.. Photograph taken in summer of 1860 for campaign purposes-Original negative owned by Mr. M. C. Tuttle of St. Paul, Minnesota-Print from collection of Mr. Daniel Fish of Minneapolis, Minnesota... 33 33 Photograph taken before the Republican National Convention at Chicago, in 1860-Found in Ambrotype taken August, 1860, when seventy thousand Westerners visited Lincoln at his home in Springfield, Illinois-Age 51 years-Original in collection of Mr. William H. Lambert of Philadelphia... 35 37 37 37 Famous Portraits of Abraham Lincoln Photograph of Lincoln greeting his neighbors for last time at his old home-Photograph taken at Springfield, Illinois, in 1861, when Lincoln was bidding farewell to his townspeople before going to inauguration at Washington-Negative in the collection of Americana, owned by Mr. F. H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Capitol at Washington when Lincoln went to his inauguration-Photograph taken while crowd was gathering for inauguration, in 1861, showing National Capitol of Republic in course of its construction-Negative in collection of Americana, owned by Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Lincoln at his home in Springfield-Photograph taken early in 1861 as Lincoln stood with his two younger sons in his front yard-Print in collection of Mr. L. C. Handy of Washington.. Photograph of White House as Lincoln entered it-Photograph taken at Presidential mansion in Washington, in 1861, in first spring of Lincoln's occupancy-Print in collection of Mr. L. C. Handy of Washington. Photograph taken shortly after Lincoln's election to the Presidency. Believed to be his first portrait with beard, early in 1861, at 52 years of age-Owned by Mr. H. W. Fay, DeKalb, Illinois. Photograph taken at Springfield, Illinois, just prior to Lincoln's departure for Washington, in 1861-Original negative by F. M. McNulta-Now owned and copyrighted, 1894, by Mr. Herbert Wells Fay of DeKalb, Illinois...... Photograph of Lincoln taken early in 1861, about time he entered White House-Original negative by Alexander Hesler of Chicago-Print owned by Mr. Frank A. Brown of Minneapolis.... Photograph of Lincoln taken just before leaving Springfield for White House, in 1861, age 52Öriginal negative by C. S. German-Print owned by Mr. Allen Jasper Conant... Photograph of Lincoln at his inauguration-Negative taken while Lincoln was delivering inaugural address before great throng that had gathered at National Capitol-The judges of the Supreme Court can be seen sitting at his left-Print in the Brady-Gardner Collection deposited at Springfield, Massachusetts. Photographs of members of President Lincoln's Cabinet-Original negatives taken from 18611865 by Mathew Brady of Washington Page 39 40 41 41 43 43 45 45 47 49-55 49 49 49 49 51 51 51 51 53 53 53 53 55 55 55 Photograph of Lincoln's Vice-President in 1861-1865-Hannibal Hamlin of Maine Illinois, in 1861, just before leaving for Washington-Print in original Brady-Gardner Photograph presented by Lincoln to Mrs. Lucy G. Speed, on October 3, 1861, on which he inscribed his autograph-Negative in the collection of Americana in possession of Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Lincoln in camp with army at Antietam-Negative taken October 3, 1862, when Lincoln was standing in front of General McClellan's tent-Taken by Mathew Brady, government photographer-Original negative in the Brady Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyrighted, 1910, by the Patriot Publishing Company. Photograph of President Lincoln on battlefield of Antietam under guard of the Secret Service— Original negative taken by Mathew Brady on October 3, 1862; Lincoln was accompanied by Allan Pinkerton (Major Allen), first chief of the Secret Service, standing at his right, and General McClernand at his left-Deposited in the Original Collection of seven thousand negatives valued at $150,000 at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyright, 1907, by Mr. Edward Bailey Eaton, Hartford, Connecticut. 57 57 59 60 Famous Portraits of Abraham Lincoln Page 61 Photograph of Lincoln with his Generals-Original negative taken in Army of the Potomac at Antietam, on October 3, 1862, while Lincoln was addressing General McClellan and staff-Negative in Brady-Gardner Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyright, 1907, by Mr. Edward Bailey Eaton, Hartford, Connecticut.... Photograph of Lincoln with his soldiers at battle-line-Negative taken while Lincoln was inspecting conditions in army at Antietam on October 3, 1862-Original_negative by Mathew Brady-Print in collection of Mr. C. M. Derickson of Monessen, Pennsylvania 61 Photograph of President Lincoln in General McClellan's tent at battle grounds of Antietam― Original negative taken by Mathew Brady on October 3, 1862, while Lincoln was in conference with General McClellan a few days after the great battle-Now deposited in the Brady-Gardner Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyright, 1907, by Mr. Edward Bailey Eaton and valued at ten thousand dollars.. Photograph of President Lincoln in the second year of the American Civil War-Original negative taken by Mathew Brady in Washington, in 1862-Print owned by Mr. Baldwin Coolidge of Boston, Massachusetts... Photograph taken after first Emancipation Proclamation-Original negative by Mathew Brady at Washington in September, 1862, age 53 years-Print in possession of Mr. L. C. Handy of Washington, District of Columbia.. Photograph of Lincoln shortly after signing of Emancipation Proclamation-Original negative taken by Alexander Gardner at Washington, in 1863, when Lincoln, age 54, broke the chains that had bound three million slaves-Negative in collection of Americana of Frederick H. Meserve, New York.. Photograph of President Lincoln's son, William Wallace Lincoln, who died in White House, February 20, 1862, at twelve years of age-Collection of Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, born April 4, 1853, who became companion of President Lincoln during his last years in White House-The oldest son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was in Harvard-Collection of Frederick H. Meserve.. Photograph of Lincoln taken at Washington, in 1863, shortly after battle of Chancellorsville— Original negative by Mathew Brady. Photograph taken the Sunday before Lincoln left for battlefield of Gettysburg in November, 1863-Original negative by Mathew Brady. Photograph taken during Lincoln's speech on battlefield of Gettysburg-Original negative by Alexander Gardner on November 19, 1863, while Lincoln was delivering his famous Gettysburg address at consecration of the cemetery-Original in Brady-Gardner Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyrighted, 1910, by the Patriot Publishing Company Photograph taken about time of battle of Gettysburg, in 1863—Original negative by Mathew Brady Photograph taken in Brady Gallery at National Capital, in 1863, during darkest days of Civil War-Original negative by Mathew Brady-Life negative in collection of Americana of Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph taken shortly after Lincoln called for a half million more men, in 1864-Original negative by Mathew Brady of Washington.... Photograph taken when Lincoln was seeking a new general for all the armies of the Republic, Photograph taken about time of battle of Spottsylvania Court House, in 1864-Original nega- 62 63 65 67 69 69 71 71 73 133 74 74 75 75 77 77 79 Photograph of Lincoln about time of Grant's taking command of the army, in 1864-Original negative by Mathew Brady-Print in collection of Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York 79 Photograph of Lincoln about time of his second nomination for Presidency of United StatesNegative taken in 1864, when political leaders were declaring that Lincoln could not be re-elected and American people were demanding his leadership Original negative by Walker of Washington-Print from the collection of Mr. Osborn H. Oldroyd at the Lincoln Museum at Washington... Photograph of Lincoln at time of his second nomination for Presidency, in 1864-Original negative by Mathew Brady-From collection of Americana of Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Lincoln with his son Thomas (Tad), in 1864-Original negative by Mathew Brady at Washington.. 81 82 82 138 Famous Portraits of Abraham Lincoln Photograph of Lincoln with his son Thomas (Tad) in White House-Negative taken with Lincoln in his characteristic attitude at home with his eleven-year-old son by his sideHis son William Wallace had died at the White House two years before-Original negative by Mathew Brady in collection of Mr. L. C. Handy at Washington Photograph of Lincoln about time of second election as President, in 1864-Original negative by Walker, photographer for the Treasury Department at Washington-Print from collection of Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Lincoln, age 56 years, shortly before his second inauguration, in 1865—Original negative by Alexander Gardner at Washington-Print from the collection of Mr. Frederick H. Meserve of New York... Photograph of Lincoln in closing days of American Crisis, in 1865-Original negative by Alexander Gardner at Washington-Print from the collection of Mr. L. C. Handy in Washington, District of Columbia... Photograph of Lincoln at his second inauguration, in 1865, age 56 years-Original negative by H. F. Warren, Waltham, Massachusetts-Print in the collection of Mr. Osborn H. Oldroyd at the Lincoln Museum in Washington... Photograph of President Lincoln about time of fall of Richmond, in 1865-Original negative taken a few days before Lincoln went to capital of Confederacy to look upon ruins of historic city-Original negative by Mathew Brady-Deposited in Original Brady Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyright, 1909, by Mr. Edward Bailey Eaton.... Photograph of Lincoln at end of Civil War and Surrender at Appomattox-Original negative taken in Washington, in 1865, shortly before the hosts of the South and the legions of the North clasped hands in peace-Original negative by Mathew Brady, now considered the greatest portrait of Lincoln ever taken-Deposited in the Original Brady Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts-Copyright, 1908, by Mr. Edward Bailey Eaton Last portrait of Lincoln ever taken-Photograph taken a few days before end of Lincoln's life, in April, 1865, when war was over and American people were re-united into an inseparable brotherhood-Original negative by Alexander Gardner at Washington-Collection of Mr. M. P. Rice of Washington-Copyright, 1891... 97 Photograph taken at Ford's Theater in Washington, after assassination on night of April 14, Photograph taken of building opposite Ford's Theater in which Lincoln spent last hours— 99 101 Photograph of Sergeant Boston Corbett, 16th New York Cavalry, who fired shot that killed fugitive Booth in a barn in Virginia, at 3.15 a. m., April 26, 1865-Negatives in Original Brady-Gardner Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts.. 101 Photographs of conspirators hanged for assassination of Lincoln-Original Secret Service negatives in Brady-Gardner Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts... 102 Photograph of Mrs. Mary E. Surratt, an unfortunate widow and mother, whose home unwittingly became the center of the conspiracy 102 Photograph of George Atzerodt, carriage painter, who, it was charged, was delegated to assassinate Vice-President Johnson.... 102 Photograph of Davey Herold, boy who aided Booth to escape, and left his mother and seven sisters heartbroken... 102 Photograph of Lewis Payne (Powell), a Florida boy, in double irons. He attempted to assassinate Seward at his home... 102 ... 103 Photographs of accessories imprisoned for assassination of Lincoln-Original Secret Service negatives in the Brady-Gardner Collection at Springfield, Massachusetts... Photograph of Michael O'Laughlin, sentenced for life and died during imprisonment; his remains were sent to his mother... 103 Photograph of Samuel Arnold, clerk in sutler's store, sentenced for life and pardoned after serving four years..... 103 Photograph of Edward Spangler, scene shifter, sentenced to six years; pardoned in four years, and died eighteen months later... 103 Photograph of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, physician, who, for harboring Booth, was sentenced for life; pardoned after four years... ... 103 |