Abraham Lincoln portrait by Matthew Brady, Washington, DC, 1863

Subjects: Cameras & Photography Public Figures
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1972 (Modern)

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

About this postcard

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 us. 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 Asso. Inc. Parks & History Association, Inc., 1100 Ohio Dr. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20242 Post Card

Addressed to

Mrs. Beatrice Fisher

9651 Centralia Detroit, MI 48239

Postcard record

Publisher	Parks & History Association, Inc.
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs. Beatrice Fisher, 9651 Centralia, Detroit, MI, 48239
Place mentioned	Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Publisher	Parks & History Association, Inc., 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. Postmark partially legible, reading "NAL" with the remainder illegible; also 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.

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Abraham Lincoln portrait by Matthew Brady, Washington, DC, 1863, postcard, c. 1972. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/abraham-lincoln-portrait-by-matthew-brady-washington-dc-1863. Accessed November 2, 2026.