PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, not a sepia engraved image, of PRESIDENT LINCOLN taken at the MATTHEW BRADY GALLERY Washington DC on JANUARY 8th, 1864. Brady would LICENSE out his IMAGERY for ROYALTIES. The imagery itself is clear and highly detailed. President Lincoln's imagery is encased in a BEAUTIFULLY EMBOSSED LARGE VIEWPORT rice paper SLEEVE. There is very minor age soiling.w/ a single obverse foxing spot, this is on the CDV Sleeve and does NOT AFFECT the RAREIMAGERY. ..( Please see pics for more detailed information..)

THE REVERSE  :

GALLERY backing is from CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Abraham LINCOLN'S HOME STATE. The gallery logo is printed in block letters in bold black ink and EASILY LEGIBLE.  It States  :

BRAND'S  ART GALLERY- LAKE STREET- CHICAGO...There is minor age soiling, but no Foxing. The borders are straight, and the corners are sharp and intact.

The EYE APPEAL is WONDERFUL..

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