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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

RETRO FILES / MR. LINCOLN & FAMILY IN HONOR OF HIS BIRTHDAY

Today is President Lincoln's birthday: 

The Lincoln Family in 1861, c. 1865–66, black and white oils on canvas by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1830–1900). The painting was made into a popular engraving by John Chester Buttre (1821-1893) and displayed in homes for decades. From left to right, Mary Lincoln, Willie, Robert, Tad, and President Lincoln. Collection of the New York Historical Society, via White House Historical Association 


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