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Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - RJNorton - 09-25-2015 08:30 AM

Thank you to Laurie for sending this colorized photo of Abraham Lincoln. It was taken by Alexander Gardner during the February 5, 1865, sitting at Gardner's Gallery at 7th and D streets in Washington. The glass plate cracked.


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RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - Gene C - 09-25-2015 08:52 AM

Makes me wonder what he's thinking about.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - LincolnMan - 09-25-2015 11:30 AM

Very nice. This is the photograph that is commonly attributed as the "last photograph" of Lincoln- which it is not.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - Eva Elisabeth - 09-25-2015 06:49 PM

Impressive - looks almost 3D.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - Hess1865 - 09-26-2015 08:03 AM

My favorite Lincoln photo


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - Angela - 09-26-2015 01:27 PM

Is this from the Madsen pictures that were done a couple of years ago? I remember not liking them at first because adding something always takes away from the original, but the have been growing on me.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - RJNorton - 09-26-2015 03:51 PM

Angela, I think so. There is a whole page of his Civil War colorized photos here.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - Angela - 09-27-2015 01:06 AM

Yes, Roger - that's the one I meant! Very well done!!


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - LincolnToddFan - 09-27-2015 03:09 PM

President Obama has said that this is his favorite photograph of Lincoln, but it's a photo that breaks my heart.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - LincolnMan - 09-27-2015 06:48 PM

Notice Lincoln did not have a full beard at time.


RE: Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln - LincolnMan - 10-19-2015 07:58 PM

The colorization also gives Lincoln a streak of gray hair over his left ear. I hadn't read that hevwas turning gray but he certainly was old enough and had huge stress that might have caused it.