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Civil War Era Portrait Drawing of Abraham Lincoln
Civil War Era Portrait Drawing of Abraham Lincoln
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Scarce 1865 Albumen Abraham Lincoln Portrait Drawing
1865-Dated Civil War Era, Scarce Albumen Photo Portrait from a Drawing of Abraham Lincoln by J.C. Spooner, Period Framed, Choice Extremely Fine.
1865-Dated Abraham Lincoln Portrait Drawing by J.C. Spooner. This high quality decorative period example measures 5" x 7" (sight) within an oval mat. The sepia-toned Albumen Photo of Lincoln’s Portrait is from a drawing, with both Spooner's and Lincoln's Facsimile Signatures, and printed "Photo by J.C. Spooner." Copyrighted according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by J.C. Spooner in the Clerical Office of the Massachusetts. A striking image similar to that used upon the US Five Dollar Bill, presented in vintage, distressed custom wood frame & custom French oval mat, to an overall size 8.5" x 10.5". Spooner was listed in the Boston Guide or Commercial Almanac of the era as "Photographer and Artist'' working in Roxbury, MA during the mid 1860s. Very Scarce, and excellent for display.
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Civil War Era Portrait Drawing of Abraham Lincoln

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