Photograph Gallery | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
America's First Look into the Camera: Daguerreotype Portraits and Views, 1839-1864
The Library's daguerreotype collection consists of approximately 650 photographs. Portrait daguerreotypes produced by the Mathew Brady studio make up the major portion of the collection. The collection also includes early architectural views by John Plumbe, a few outdoor scenes, and copies of painted portraits. This page includes the earliest photographs of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, a photograph of Stephen Douglas (Lincoln's famous debate opponent), and a later portrait of Lincoln during his presidency.
Abraham Lincoln [1846 or 1847]. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-2439) |
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Mary Todd Lincoln [1846 or 1847]. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ6-2094) |
Stephen Arnold Douglas
[between 1844 and 1860]. Douglas served as democratic Congressman from Illinois, 1843-1847; and Senator, 1847-1861. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-110141) |
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Abraham Lincoln [circa 1864]. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ6-2064) |
Related Resources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library | Abraham Lincoln Papers | "We'll Sing to Abe Our Song!" |