Is This Abraham Lincoln?

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(06-22-2017 08:57 AM)Steve Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 01:49 PM)wcvet6 Wrote:  teaching history per the AHA, is leading the student to
the insight that history is a process of living inquiry, not an inert collection of accepted facts, and avoidance of conflict f interest, or bias, and conduct free of ridicule and the ability to protect new historical sourse materials ,to respect others views even if they differ from your own . I feel nobody gave this photo a chance because of ron rietvelds lead by the nose planted find . and once you bullies started to deny the obvious only post mortum of abe Lincoln the rest of you fell in line . no one addressed my challenges , no one compared his features that are truly distinct, despite the brady stand it is a post mortum his lips are sewn shut, set in a slight smile .clean shaven like the embalmers report you posted on this site , that statue in the coffin is just that . deal with it ! I wonder how many artifacts are lost due to historians non scientific approach and failure to consider. I am very disappointed in this matter , but thank you rj Norton for posting , and good day to all of you.

One topic on the internet that is frequently mischaracterized is Victorian postmortem photography. I would highly recommend looking at this site about the topic:

https://dealer042.wixsite.com/post-mortem-photos

Perhaps it would better explain why I believe that the person in your photograph was still living.

Thanks for posting this site, Steve. Surratt House Museum did a Victorian mourning exhibit every year for over a decade. Believe it or not, it was one of the most popular ones (except with senior citizens) that we have ever put together.

Included in our exhibit was a good number of post mortem photos - mainly of children, however. They seemed to be the most photographed of the various age groups, probably because it was likely the only memento that many parents would have since so many died at an early age.

Trust me, it was a heart-wrenching chore to place those photos (all original to the 19th century) into the display cases. One that really affected me was a dead mother holding a dead twin (about a month-old in age) in either arm.

I do hope that Marsha sneaks a peek at some of these later posts so that she understands that many of us are knowledgeable in a wide variety of subjects and use that knowledge to help others.