Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . OCT 16 1936 ) (Publication 3400) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OCTOBER 16, 1936 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 95. NUMBER 18 TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVESOF ABRAHAM LINCOLN (With Four Plates) BY ALEXANDER WETMOREAssistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. (Publication 3400) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OCTOBER 16, 1936 ZU Bovb (g&tiimott (pvtee BALTIMORE, MD., U. 8. A, TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES OFABRAHAM LINCOLN By ALEXANDER WETMORE Assisfa>it Secretary, Sniit
Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . OCT 16 1936 ) (Publication 3400) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OCTOBER 16, 1936 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 95. NUMBER 18 TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVESOF ABRAHAM LINCOLN (With Four Plates) BY ALEXANDER WETMOREAssistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. (Publication 3400) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OCTOBER 16, 1936 ZU Bovb (g&tiimott (pvtee BALTIMORE, MD., U. 8. A, TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES OFABRAHAM LINCOLN By ALEXANDER WETMORE Assisfa>it Secretary, Sniithsoniati Institution (With Four Plates) Among recent accessions in the Section of Photography of theUnited States National Mnseuni there are two original photographicnegatives of Ahraham Lincoln that are of great interest as theypresent an outstanding figure in American history at an importantpoint in his career. These negatives have come to the national collec-tions through the Post Ofifice Department. According to the records accompanying them, the two negativesin question were made by Alex. Hesler of the Hesler Studios,located in early years at 113 Lake Street, Chicago, 111. Sometimeafter the presidential election of November i860, and before theinauguration of the following March, friends of Mr. Lincoln ar-ranged to have Hesler g
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