Box 13
Container
Contains 1 Result:
"The Pencil Portrait," photograph of Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner, 1865 April 9
File — Box: 13, Folder: F49
Scope and Contents
This war weary portrait of Lincoln was taken by Alexander Gardner on the day Lee surrendered at Appomattox, just four days before his assassination at Ford Theatre on April 14, 1865. Lincoln is holding a pencil, reportedly given to him by his son Tad for sharpening. The negative to the image was set aside and forgotten, until it was copyrighted and printed in 1894.Includes typed information regarding the provenance of the photograph on stationery of Dr. John H. Mullin/ Medical Arts...
Dates:
1865 April 9