Lincoln and his secretaries, Nicolay and Hay 3252916869

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer. Lincoln & his secretaries, Nicolay & Hay Washington, D.C., 1863, ©1884.; 7 3/4 x 6 in. Notes: Photo shows President Abraham Lincoln seated between his private secretaries John G. Nicolay and John Hay at a photo session in Alexander Gardner's studio in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 1863. "On this day John Hay wrote in his diary: 'Went with Mrs. Ames to Gardner's Gallery & were soon joined by Nico (John G. Nicolay) and the Prest. We had a great many pictures taken. some of the Prest. the best I have seen. Nico & I immortalized ourselves by having ourselves done in a group with the Prest." (Source: Ostendorf, p. 142) Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, Ohio: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 142. Title from item. Copyright 1884 March 20, by Dennis Williams, Springfield, Ill. Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham--1809-1865--Staff. Hay, John--1838-1905. Nicolay, John G.--(John George)--1832-1901. Format: Portrait photographs--1860-1870. Group portraits--1860-1870. Albumen prints--1860-1870. Rights Info: on publication. Repository: Library of Cong

Date

1863

Photographer / author

The

Archive

Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)

Type

photograph

Original size

782 × 1,024 pixels

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