Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, November 8, 1863 – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, November 8, 1863 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, November 8, 1863
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Thanksgiving is one of the few American holidays that has been pictured for well over a century, usually as a family table, a harvest feast, or a gathering of people giving thanks. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving in 1863, and Congress fixed the holiday on the fourth Thursday of November in 1941, which helped turn a patchwork of local observances into a shared national ritual. Images from this subject often reflect the ideas of home, plenty, and gratitude that artists and printmakers wanted to emphasize in their own time. When looking at a picture like this, it is worth noticing what the scene chooses to show as abundant and who is gathered around it.
| Medium | photographic print, albumen, oval 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. |
|---|---|
| Notes | SUMMARY: Photograph shows President Abraham Lincoln, little more than a week before he gave the Gettysburg Address. Full-length portrait, seated with right arm resting on table, facing slightly right. Washington D.C. Gardner, Alexander, photographer |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,786 × 3,600 px · prints to 9 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 19191u |
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