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| Keywords: Lincoln O-11 cabinet card, 1858.JPG This is a silver print cabinet card the original being a Half-plate ambrotype taken by William Judkins Thompson of Monmouth IL on October 11 1858 En-route to Quincy Lincoln stopped in Monmouth this portrait taken two days before the sixth debate with Stephen Douglas in Quincy Just before the ambrotype was made Lincoln gave a three-hour speech to an enthusiastic crowd The lean picturesque lawyer from the backwoods was now a national figure A rare study the original ambrotype is in the National Portrait Gallery On gray textured mount 6 x 8 overall by Harrison of Galesburg IL 1858-10-11 photograph in 6 8 object history exhibition history credit line O-11 M-39 accession number http //myworld ebay com/extantamericana1 _trksid p2047675 l2559 Extant Americana File Abraham Lincoln 1858 jpg http //historical ha com/c/item zx saleNo 6096 lotNo 38279 Heritage Auction Gallery PD-Art Abraham Lincoln in 1858 1858 portrait photographs | ||||
