Title

Seated Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Creator

Anthony Berger

Files

Creator Role

photographer

Description

Seated portrait of A. Lincoln by Anthony Berger; On Cabinet card mount; Portrait used for the engraved bust of Lincoln that appeared on the United States five dollar bill for many years, from 1914 to 2007

Description Source

Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/2009630693 (accessed June 4, 2018).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1864-02-09; printed later

Measurement

6 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

photograph mounted on paper card

Inscription

On recto, below portrait: Abraham Lincoln.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Portraits

Work Type

cabinet card

Class

photos

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3924

Digital ID

FVW_03924

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.