President Abraham Lincoln made himself readily available to many photographers of the era, leaving a large and varied photo legacy. Starting in the 1860s people exchanged and collected card photographs to help them remember family and celebrities.
In the afternoon of February 9, 1864, President Lincoln, escorted by artist Francis B. Carpenter, walked more than a mile to Mathew Bradyâs Washington studio, where he sat for several photographs, one of which was later used on the Lincoln-head penny. Another view taken by Bradyâs cameraman, Anthony Berger, became the model for the five dollar bill.
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