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Carte de Visite Depicting Abraham Lincoln, circa 1865

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection:

A single carte de visite depicting Abraham Lincoln. Mathew Brady made the original portrait that serves as the foundation of this carte de visite. Either Brady or another photographer added a dark wreath around the image, likely on the occasion of Lincoln's assassination.

Dates: circa 1865