Thomas Lincoln

[STS Lincolnite]

(10-08-2014 06:29 PM)Craig Hipkins Wrote:  Also, having your image taken for posterity was rather costly back in those days and Thomas Lincoln doesn't seem to be the type, that would have spent a few bucks to spend in this fashion.

I have never really thought to question the veracity of the claim that the commonly seen photo to used represent Thomas Lincoln was actually him. I must admit now I am skeptical as well. Craig's quote above has the ring of common sense to me. From the things I have read about TL, he doesn't seem to be the kind of man who would be jumping in on the "new technology" of photography - unless someone else talked him into it and probably paid for it.

What exactly is the provenance of that photo?
Where is it supposed to have been taken and by who?