Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Classic bust view pose with thick black mourning borders. Imprint on the front mount, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Sixteenth President of the United States. Born Feb. 12th, 1865. Died, April 15th, 1865. Backmark: The New York Photographic Co., New York. Excellent. This very desirable card was issued in 1865 to honor assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. |
