Colorized Gardner Photograph of Abraham Lincoln

[RJNorton]

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.

[Gene C]

Makes me wonder what he's thinking about.

[LincolnMan]

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

[Eva Elisabeth]

Impressive - looks almost 3D.

[Hess1865]

My favorite Lincoln photo

[Angela]

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.

[RJNorton]

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

[Angela]

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

[LincolnToddFan]

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

[LincolnMan]

Notice Lincoln did not have a full beard at time.

[LincolnMan]

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.