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Alexander Gardner, 1860s. Abraham Lincoln became the President of the United States in the November 1860 election and along with his election came the threat of war. Gardner was well-positioned in Washington, D.C. to document the pre-war events, and his popularity rose as a portrait photographer, capturing the visages of soldiers leaving for war.
Alexander Gardner Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation Profile image Alexander Gardner [103] Imperial albumen print Sotheby's, New York, 5 October 2011, N08775, Lot 43 This image emphasizes Lincoln's large, lanky legs. [104] November 8, 1863 Alexander Gardner [103] Lincoln with his two secretaries, John Nicolay (left) and John Hay (right) January 8 ...
English: This famous image of Lincoln was photographed by Alexander Gardner on November 8, 1863, just weeks before he would deliver the Gettysburg Address. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg portrait," although it was actually taken in Washington.
English: This is one of a series of six pictures of the President taken by Alexander Gardner on the day before the official opening of his gallery. Lincoln had promised to be Gardner's first sitter and chose Sunday for his visit to avoid "curiosity seekers and other seekers" while on his way to the gallery.
Alexander Gardner (1821–1882) Alternative names: ... 1=Albumen portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken in Washington at Gardner's studio on 9 August 1863}} ...
The "cracked-plate" portrait of Abraham Lincoln, acquired by the NPG as part of the Alexander Gardner Collection. By 1981, the museum had more than 2,000 items in its collection. [23] Two major 19th-century photography collections were added by the museum that year.
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Alexander Gardner, 1856 self-portrait. Alexander Gardner (1821–1882) was born in Paisley, Scotland. He became an apprentice silversmith jeweller at the age of fourteen. Soon, Gardner found out that his interests and talents lay in finance and journalism. When he was twenty-one he left the jeweler's shop for a job on the Glasgow Sentinel as a ...