Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate. Photo of Lincoln made from a negative taken in Springfield, Illinois, by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860. One of several poses from that day. “Wrote Lincoln’s law partner, William H. Herndon, ‘There is the peculiar curve of the lower lip, the lone mole on the right cheek, and a pose of the head so essentially Lincolnian; no other artist has ever caught it.'” (Source: Ostendorf, p. 46) George B. Ayres bought Hesler’s studio and later made prints from the Lincoln negatives.
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American Civil War, American History, American Presidents
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Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate. Photo of Lincoln made from a negative taken in Springfield, Illinois, by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860. One of several poses from that day. “Wrote Lincoln’s law partner, William H. Herndon, ‘There is the peculiar curve of the lower lip, the lone mole on the right cheek, and a pose of the head so essentially Lincolnian; no other artist has ever caught it.'” (Source: Ostendorf, p. 46) George B. Ayres bought Hesler’s studio and later made prints from the Lincoln negatives.
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