Seed Pearl Necklace and Bracelets

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(06-07-2019 12:41 AM)James Wrote:  The photo I alluded to earlier on page 24 (Kunhardt's - Lincoln - An Illustrated Biography) is a perfectly benign image until someone felt a need to explain why Abe's right hand is lying clenched in his lap, thereby bringing attention to the very thing they were attempting to conceal. You said you don't see any "infirmity" in that hand. Bingo. Just from a logical point of view, if it ain't broke, why is everyone trying to fix it with dubious explanations?
If this were an isolated incident, it wouldn't be worthy of discussion. But there are numerous examples and explanations that leads one (me) to believe that SOMETHING was amiss. Could have been severe arthritis, who knows. We'll never know with certainty now, but the photographic record cannot be ignored.

This thread has taken on the traits of a recent one dealing with John Wilkes Booth. James, you are beyond belief. The reason I saw no infirmity in Lincoln's hand is that there is none. But you said there was. And everyone is not trying to fix anything with "dubious explanations." There is no smoke, anywhere! For the last time (for me, at least): you need outside, reputable confirmation that the photograph is what you say. You have no provenance, so you need some objective person or company who is willing to stake his or her reputation on agreeing with you. Do what Susan says--take the photograph to a good auction house.

Two other things, both relatively minor: If you can present evidence beyond your personal opinion, that the dag is what you say, I'll reconsider. And something that has annoyed me for some time about all of this: Lincoln allowed only a relative few people to call him "Abe"--his stepmother and some people from his early life. However, when Lincoln reached the status of that person in your photograph, he wanted to be called "Lincoln." You might offer Lincoln the respect of calling him what he preferred.