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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Matthew Brady

An In-Depth Look at Mathew Brady’s Iconic Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Published December 6, 20121 min readby ghostsofdc

What an amazing photograph by Mathew Brady.

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Matthew Brady — Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Mathew Brady

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