The Last Moments of Lincoln

The Last Moments of Lincoln

Photograph

Alexander Gardner

Maker
American, b. Scotland, 1821–1882

The Last Moments of Lincoln

1865
Albumen silver print
Image: 12 11/16 × 18 9/16 in. (32.2 × 47.1 cm)
Mount: 19 × 23 5/8 in. (48.3 × 60 cm)
1969.0215.0012
Inscriptions Printed on recto of mount, BLC: E.H. MILLER, Print.
Printed on recto of mount, BC: Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1866, by Alex. Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia.
Printed on recto of mount, BRC: ALEX. GARDNER, Photographer, 511 7th St., Washington.
Printed on recto of mount, BC: LAST MOMENTS OF LINCOLN, \ 15th April 1865.
Printed on recto of mount, BC: GENERAL AUGER. \ GENERAL MEIGS. ATT'Y GEN'L SPEED. DR. CRANE. HON. CHARLES SUMNER. ROB'T LINCOLN. REV. DR. GURLEY. DR. STONE. VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON. SEC. McCULLOCH. GENERAL HALLECK. \ POST MASTER GEN'L DENNISON. \ JOHN HAY. [ \ President's Private Sec'y.] SEC. USHER. SEC. STANTON. SURG. GEN'L BARNES. MRS. LINCOLN. ALEX. WILLIAMSON, [ \ Tutor in President's Family.] SEC. WELLES. GENERAL FARNSWORTH.
Printed on recto of mount, BC: Published by PHILP & SOLOMONS, Washington.
Entry 769 in Mackay's notebook (located in library): Imperial photo of Lincoln Deathbed scene by Alexander Gardiner. 24 x 29 inches in old Walnut frame. Entered according to act of Congress in year 1866. Actual photo 19x13.
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