Abraham Lincoln portrait photographs, circa 1861-1865
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes tintype, daguerreotype, ambrotype, and carte de visite portrait photographs of numerous individuals from Indiana ranging from circa 1840 to 1876 regarding Union soldiers who served during the U.S. Civil War and a few men and women who settled in the state during the mid-19th century. There is also a large indistinguishable daguerreotype photograph of a possible Sunday School celebration on July 4, 1850 at Col. James Blake's home on the northwest corner of Capitol Avenue and North Street in Indianapolis, as well as a glass lantern slide depicting the Hendricks House at the 1500 block of South New Jersey Street in Indianapolis.
Dates
- circa 1840-1876
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 half manuscript box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
