Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809

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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.