Abraham Lincoln and Family

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

Frederick Hill Meserve (1865-1962), New York textile executive and book lover is considered America's first great photograph collector and a premier authority on Linconiania.

Silver gelatin photograph; printed by Meserve (circa 1916). 2.25 x 3.25 inches. Verso features original Merserve ink stamping credit. Housed in a paper matte (finished size: 3 x 4.5 inches). Face features original notations in graphite written in Meserve's hand: "The Lincoln Family a Contemporary Painting."

Also includes a facsimile copy of an original hand-written note (ANS) by Merseve to a young collector, April 25, 1916.