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The Many Faces of Abraham Lincoln: Art and Artifacts

Learn about Abraham Lincoln (sixteenth president, 1861–1865) through museum art and artifacts from across the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery collection reflects many faces of Lincoln that chart his passage from a fresh-faced Illinois congressman to his grizzled isolation as president.


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Life Mask (Abraham Lincoln)

Abraham Lincoln

Black and white stamp with etching of Lincoln's head in profile in front of a log cabin wall

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Nancy Hanks with the Boy Abraham Lincoln

Pinback button featuring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

Abraham Lincoln

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Abraham Lincoln's Dredge Model

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

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President Abraham Lincoln

Statue of Abraham Lincoln

Framed Hair of Abraham Lincoln

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Home of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, IL

Abraham Lincoln with his son, Tad

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Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois, the Presidential Candidate for the Republican Party

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The Funeral of President Lincoln, New York, April 25th 1865.

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In Memory of Abraham Lincoln, ...

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