Abraham Lincoln - April 1865 - Death

119. Taken by Jeremiah Gurney, Jr. in New York City on April 24, 1865. After his death and funeral ceremonies in Washington, Lincoln’s body took a long journey to its final resting place in Springfield, IL. Here it is pictured lying in state in New York City Hall. Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s Secretary of War who essentially ran the government during the first few weeks after Lincoln’s death, ordered all copies of this photo destroyed. Thankfully, Stanton kept one copy himself.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1865 - Death

118. Taken by John B. Bachelder in Washington on April 16, 1865. This much disputed photograph shows a detail of Lincoln’s face as his body was lying in its coffin.

Abraham Lincoln - March 1865 - Washington DC

117. Taken by Henry F. Warren in Washington on March 6, 1865. This is the last known photograph of Lincoln in life (see note to #111 above).

Abraham Lincoln - March 1865 - Washington DC

116. The first of two photographs (see #117) taken by Henry F. Warren in Washington on March 6, 1865. This photograph and its companion were taken on the White House balcony at Tad’s request.

Abraham Lincoln - March 1865 - Second Inauguration - Washington DC

115. Taken by an unknown photographer in Washington on March 4, 1865. This recently discovered photograph shows the only known distant view of Lincoln’s Second Inauguration. Note how the caption refers to it as “Lincoln’s Re-Inauguration.”

Abraham Lincoln - March 1865 - Second Inauguration - Washington DC

115. Taken by an unknown photographer in Washington on March 4, 1865. This recently discovered photograph shows the only known distant view of Lincoln’s Second Inauguration. Note how the caption refers to it as “Lincoln’s Re-Inauguration.”

Abraham Lincoln - March 1865 - Second Inauguration - Washington DC

114. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on March 4, 1865 presenting another view of Lincoln’s Second Inauguration.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1865 - Washington DC

107. The first of five photographs (see #108-111) taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on February 5, 1865. This would be Lincoln’s last formal sitting. Here he is pictured with his son Tad.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1865 - Washington DC

106. Taken by Lewis E. Walker in Washington in February 1865.

Abraham Lincoln - July 1864

103. Taken by Frank Pulsifer near Washington DC on July 11, 1864. This long-lost photograph shows Lincoln standing on the deck of the Coast Guard ship “Wayanda” cruising in the Potomac River. The two men seated to Lincoln’s right are John White, the ship’s captain, and William Seward (in the white hat), Lincoln’s Secretary of State.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1864 - Washington DC

102. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on April 26, 1864. Lincoln’s left hand rests on the table used for cabinet meetings.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1864 - Washington DC

101. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on April 26, 1864. The pair of legs on the right belongs to Lincoln’s private secretary John Nicolay, and the legs barely visible on the left belong to Carpenter.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1864 - Washington DC

98. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on April 20, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1864 - Washington DC

97. The first of three photographs (see #98-99) taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on April 20, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1864 - Washington DC

96. Taken by Wenderoth & Taylor in Washington some time in 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - 1864 - Washington DC

95. The first of two photographs (see #96) taken by the Philadelphia firm of Wenderoth & Taylor in Washington some time in 1864. These photographs were taken in the White House.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

94. Taken by Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864. This is one of the few standing full-length pictures of Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

93. Taken by Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864. One of the most beloved (and reproduced) photographs of Lincoln, he is pictured hear reading with his son Tad. This is the only photograph of Lincoln wearing glasses.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

92. Taken by Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

91. Taken by Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864. This photograph would provide the image of Lincoln used on the $5 bill.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

90. Taken by Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

89. Taken by Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864. This photograph would serve as the image that engraver Victor David Brenner would use to create the bas relief of Lincoln used on the penny. The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate the Lincoln’s 100th Birthday.

Abraham Lincoln - February 1864 - Washington DC

88. The first of seven photographs (see #89-94) taken Alexander Gardner on February 9, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - January 1864 - Washington DC

87. Taken by Mathew Brady in Washington DC on January 8, 1864. Lincoln said of this photograph, “If I looked like any of the likenesses of me that have been taken, I look most like that one.”

Abraham Lincoln - January 1864 - Washington DC

86. Taken by Mathew Brady in Washington DC on January 8, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - January 1864 - Washington DC

85. Taken by Mathew Brady in Washington DC on January 8, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - January 1864 - Washington DC

84. Taken by Mathew Brady in Washington DC on January 8, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - January 1864 - Washington DC

83. The first of five photographs (see #84-87 taken by Mathew Brady in Washington DC on January 8, 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - 1863 or 1864 - Washington DC

82. Taken by Lewis E. Walker in Washington DC some time in late 1863 or early 1864.

Abraham Lincoln - November 1863 - Gettysburg

81. Taken by an unknown photographer in Gettysburg, PA on November 19, 1863. This is the only known photograph of Lincoln at Gettysburg. A hatless Lincoln can barely be seen standing on the speaker’s platform, looking down.

Abraham Lincoln - November 1863 - Washington DC

80. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on November 8, 1863.

Abraham Lincoln - November 1863 - Washington DC

79. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on November 8, 1863. The envelope lying on the table is said to have contained an advance copy of the speech that Edward Everett would deliver at Gettysburg.

Abraham Lincoln - November 1863 - Washington DC

78. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on November 8, 1863. Sometimes jokingly referred to as the “Big Foot Photograph,” it shows a clear view of Lincoln’s enormous size 18 feet.

Abraham Lincoln - November 1863 - Washington DC

77. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on November 8, 1863. This is perhaps the most famous photograph of Lincoln. It would serve as one of the main inspirations to sculptor Daniel Chester French in creating the seated sculpture of Lincoln that sits inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

Abraham Lincoln - November 1863 - Washington DC

76. The first of five photographs (see #77-80) taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on November 8, 1863. Here Lincoln sits with his two personal secretaries, John Hay and John Nicolay. This series was taken eleven days before Lincoln would visit the site of the Battle of Gettysburg to deliver his famous Gettysburg Address.

Abraham Lincoln - August 1863 - Washington DC

75. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on August 9, 1863.

Abraham Lincoln - August 1863 - Washington DC

74. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on August 9, 1863.

Abraham Lincoln - August 1863 - Washington DC

73. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on August 9, 1863.

Abraham Lincoln - August 1863 - Washington DC

72. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on August 9, 1863.

Abraham Lincoln - August 1863 - Washington DC

71. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on August 9, 1863. Lincoln is holding a copy of the Washington "Sunday Morning Chronicle."

Abraham Lincoln - August 1863 - Washington DC

70. The first of six photographs (see #71-75) taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington on August 9, 1863. Gardner, a former Mathew Brady assistant who had previously taken several photographs of Lincoln and ran Brady’s Washington studio, recently set out on his own and opened his own studio in Washington. Lincoln visited Gardner’s studio the day before the grand opening to avoid the crowds. Lincoln’s assistant John Hay accompanied the president.

Abraham Lincoln - April 1863 - Washington DC

69. Taken by Thomas Le Mere of Mathew Brady’s Studio in Washington on April 17, 1863.

Abraham Lincoln - 1862 or 1863

68. Taken by O. Pierre Havens in or near Washington in late 1862 or early 1863. In this rare candid photograph, Lincoln is seen visiting the troops defending the capital during the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln - October 1862 - Antietam

67. Taken by Alexander Gardner in Antietam, MD on October 3, 1862.