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Lot 84

[PHOTOGRAPHY]. [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865), subject]. [WA...

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[PHO+E53TOGRAPHY]. [LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865), subject]. [WARREN, H[enry] F., photographer]. ?The Latest Photograph of President Lincoln Taken on the Balcony at the White House, March 6, 1865." Waltham, MA: H. F. Warren, 1865. Small format mounted albumen portrait of Lincoln. Photograph approximately 6 x 8 ?"; photographer's mount approximately 10 x 11". Light toning, some light soiling on verso of mount. Fine. This is the last candid photograph of Lincoln taken while he was alive, taken two days after his second inauguration. This image was available in three formats: carte-de-visite, small format mounted albumen (this lot) and large format mounted albumen. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 12"L x 11"W x 1"H.