Abraham Lincoln, photograph by Matthew Brady, 1863

Subject: Public Figures
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1972 (Modern)

Back of Abraham Lincoln, photograph by Matthew Brady, 1863, Beatrice Fisher, MI, USA, c. 1972 printed photo postcard — Back

About this subject

Halftone reproduction of a photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln, head and shoulders, wearing a dark suit, bow tie and white shirt, with his characteristic beard. A facsimile of his signature is printed across the bottom of the image.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Please save this card. Hi Mom, Bought this card in Washington D.C. to send to you but had others bought for you. We are by Rochester New York. on Lake Ontario! We shined all day yesterday, again. Flopped in bed + didn't know anything until morning. Lots of garage sales everywhere. Even up in mountains among wilderness. thinking of you + wish you were looking for [illegible] with me. Love [illegible]

PublisherParks & History Association, Inc.

Abraham Lincoln. --- ABRAHAM LINCOLN This little-known photograph of Lincoln was taken by Matthew Brady sometime in 1863. Among Lincoln photographs, it is notable for its life-like softness of features and the quiet calm it projects. The signature is a facsimile from the Bliss Manuscript of the Gettysburg Address; it is a departure from his usual habit of signing "A. Lincoln." Courtesy of the Library of Congress. © Copyright MCMLXXII Parks & History Assoc. Inc. Parks & History Association, Inc., 1100 Ohio Dr. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20242 Post Card

Addressed to

Beatrice Fisher

9651 Centralia, Detroit, Mich. 48239

Postcard record

Condition	Good
Place addressed	Beatrice Fisher, 9651 Centralia, Detroit, MI
Place mentioned	Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Publisher	Washington, DC
Stamp	8c Dwight D. Eisenhower, pink
Notes	Sepia-toned halftone print with no white border; facsimile signature printed on the image; light surface wear and a small blue mark on the coat. No readable postmark (only the Parks & History Assoc. logo circle and a faint cancel near the stamp). Modern chrome-era divided-back card, printed copyright 1972 Parks & History Assoc. Blue-pen message; 8c Eisenhower stamp affixed.

Cite this card

Abraham Lincoln, photograph by Matthew Brady, 1863, postcard, c. 1972. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/abraham-lincoln-photograph-by-matthew-brady-1863. Accessed October 5, 2026.