Title
Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809
Coverage
New York
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Date
November 10, 1860
Subject
After Mathew Brady. From Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization
Description
An engraving on wood, taken after Lincoln’s “Cooper Union” photographic portrait by Mathew Brady. This flattering image of a beardless Lincoln is purported to have helped him win the 1860 presidential election.