Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln

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Description

Shortly after being elected the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a divided nation. The Civil War lasted almost his entire Presidency. Just weeks into his second term as President, Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 530413

Full Citation: Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln; ca. 1860-1865 ; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 – 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-president-abraham-lincoln/, December 23, 2025]

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