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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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Abraham Lincoln the Hoosier Youth

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Life Mask (Abraham Lincoln)

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

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Honorable Abraham Lincoln, 16th President

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Nancy Hanks with the Boy Abraham Lincoln

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