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Lincoln’s presidency happened to correspond with the advent in America of the carte de visite, a small photograph printed on paper and then pasted on a slightly larger card. Collecting cartes de visite became enormously popular and embraced not only images of family and friends, but public figures and celebrities as well.
Anthony Berger, photograph of Abraham Lincoln, signed by Lincoln
Washington, D.C., after Feb. 9. 1864
AMs 776/27.2
"According to the alternate history accompanying this tee, Abraham Lincoln brought the country toget ...
I'm not sure what it is about this picture (also by Wendy Allen)that attracts me, perhaps the colors ...
This picture depicts our 16th President as a father figure. The background is orange colored with h ...
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