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This sepia colored photograph shows Abraham Lincoln. A lawyer from Springfield, Illinois who began his political career as an Illinois state legislator and later was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He became the sixteenth President of the United States on November 6, 1860. As commander in chief he guided the country through the difficult years of the Civil War and signed into law legislation that respected and maintain human freedom for all individuals.
Date: Between 1859 and 1860
Item Number: 214855
Call Number: B Lincoln, Abraham *150
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 214855
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Lawyers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1854-1860
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Presidents - Lincoln, Abraham
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable People - Lincoln, Abraham
Places - Other States - Illinois
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Photographs
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