Name/Title
Abraham LincolnEntry/Object ID
1998.10.0048Tags
Civil WarDescription
Black and white portrait photograph of President Abraham Lincoln, taken shortly before Lincoln's first inauguration as the 16th President of the United States. Known as the Ostendorff-52 'inkwell' portrait, the image depicts Lincoln seated in a chair in a formal studio setting.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Lincoln, AbrahamCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Gardner, AlexanderRole
PhotographerDate made
February 24, 1861Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Overall Condition
Very Good