(1809-1865) Illinois lawyer. 16th President U.S.A., 1861-65. Led the Union through the Civil War. Famous for The Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. His second term in the White House was cut short when he became the first American President to be assassinated. He was shot by the famous actor, John Wilkes Booth, at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865, dying early next morning.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. 2/3 seated view, lithographic portrait. Backmark: J.C. Elrod's Gallery, 409 Main St., Louisville, [Ky.], with 2 cents revenue stamp. Light age toning and wear.