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Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States

Subject
Public Figures
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States, Hodgenville, KY, USA, c. 1907 chrome postcard
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Back of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States, Hodgenville, KY, USA, c. 1907 chrome postcard
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Colorized head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a dark suit, white shirt and dark bow tie, with full beard, against a teal-green background. The image reproduces a Civil War-era photograph of Lincoln.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Sixteenth President of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky, in a log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgen's Mill. From 1811-1816, he lived on the Knob Creek Farm, near Hodgenville, Ky. From 1816-1830, grew up in Spencer County, Southern Indiana, and moved to Illinois, in 1830. In 1831-1837, spent six years in New Salem, where he was elected to the Legislature, in 1834. Re-elected in 1836, 1838, 1840, Abraham Lincoln served 5 years in Vandalia, Capital of Illinois, 1820-1839. From 1837 to 1861, Lincoln lived in Springfield, Illinois, practiced law, served a term in Congress, and in 1860, was elected President. In February, 1861, moved to the White House in Washington, D. C., and died on April 15, 1865. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE CURTEICHROM REPRODUCTION BY CURTEICH 9C-K578
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ConditionGood
Place mentionedHodgenville, KY
Place mentionedWashington, DC
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
NotesNo printed text or border on the front; visible surface scuffs and light scratches across the image, especially at left and lower right. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused card. Divided-back Curt Teich 'CURTEICHROM' chrome reproduction (9C-K578) with printed Lincoln biography; light edge wear and faint foxing.

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Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/abraham-lincoln-sixteenth-president-of-the-united-states. Accessed October 5, 2026.