Abraham Lincoln tintype portrait medallion tied with string – Antique Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Abraham Lincoln tintype portrait medallion tied with string in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Abraham Lincoln tintype portrait medallion tied with string
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A small tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln, cut into a medallion and bound with string, shows how his likeness moved through ordinary households during his lifetime. Tintypes were inexpensive, quick to make, and popular from the 1850s onward, so families and soldiers often carried or displayed them as keepsakes. Lincoln sat for many photographers during his presidency, and copies of his image circulated widely, especially during the Civil War. The string suggests the piece was kept or worn as a personal memento rather than framed, which is worth noticing when considering how Lincoln's image became part of everyday life.
| Original scan | 7,057 × 7,431 px · prints to 24 × 25 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-E-8a |
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