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 - 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

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.