January 2020 Auction Ends Thursday, January 30th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #188:

Abraham Lincoln Magic Lantern Slide -- The Earliest Known Portrait of Lincoln, Circa 1846

Abraham Lincoln magic lantern slide, picturing a young Abraham Lincoln, taken in 1846 or 1847 by Nicholas H. Shepherd shortly after Lincoln was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives; it's the earliest known portrait of Lincoln. Slide measures 4'' x 3.25'' in wooden case measuring 7'' x 4''. Near fine condition.