This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of abraham lincoln, taken at age 37 when he was a frontier lawyer in springfield and congressman-elect from illinois. (source: ostendorf, p. 4)
attributed to nicholas h. Shepherd, based on the recollections of gibson w. Harris, a law student in lincoln's office from 1845 to 1847. (source: gibson william harris, "my recollections of abraham lincoln," women's home companion (november 1903), 9-11. ) robert lincoln, son of the president, thought the photo was made in either st. Louis or washington during his father's term in congress. Published in: lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by lloyd ostendorf. Dayton, oh: rockywood press, 1998, p. 4-5. Date: [1846 or 1847]. Place of creation: [Springfield, Ill.]. Dimensions: plate 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.. Medium: daguerreotype, photograph. Collection: Library of Congress.
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