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The Library of Congress Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know Title [Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate, half-length portrait, facing right] Summary Photo of Lincoln made from a negative taken in Springfield, Illinois, by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860. One of several poses from that day. "Wrote Lincoln's law partner, William H. Herndon, 'There is the peculiar curve of the lower lip, the lone mole on the right cheek, and a pose of the head so essentially Lincolnian; no other artist has ever caught it.'" (Source: Ostendorf, p. 46) George B. Ayres bought Hesler's studio and later made prints from the Lincoln negatives. Contributor Names Hesler, Alexander, 1823-1895, photographer Ayres, George B. Created / Published [c. 1881, from a photo taken in 1860] Subject Headings - Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Photographs Format Headings Albumen prints--1890-1900. Portrait photographs--1860-1870--Reproductions. Notes - Title devised by Library staff. - On verso: Copyright, Geo. B. Ayres, Phila. - On verso: To Horace and Anne Traubel with heartfelt greetings from their friends Ed and Will Ames(?), Xmas '96. - Ostendorf, no. 26 - Meserve, no. 26 - Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 46. Medium 1 photographic print : albumen silver. Call Number/Physical Location LOT 12017, box 5 [item] [P&P] Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Digital Id ppmsca 24009 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.24009 ppmsca 24010 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.24010 Library of Congress Control Number 2010645957 Reproduction Number LC-DIG-ppmsca-24009 (digital file from original front) LC-DIG-ppmsca-24010 (digital file from original back) Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication. Online Format image Description 1 photographic print : albumen silver. | Photo of Lincoln made from a negative taken in Springfield, Illinois, by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860. One of several poses from that day. "Wrote Lincoln's law partner, William H. Herndon, 'There is the peculiar curve of the lower lip, the lone mole on the right cheek, and a pose of the head so essentially Lincolnian; no other artist has ever caught it.'" (Source: Ostendorf, p. 46) George B. Ayres bought Hesler's studio and later made prints from the Lincoln negatives.