Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Launches Online ‘Picturing Lincoln’ Project

From the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library:

A new “Picturing Lincoln” initiative by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum means more than 1,000 high-resolution photos – many of which have never been online before – are now available to people around the world. Thousands more pictures, posters and paintings related to President Lincoln will be added in coming months.

The first batch of images includes:

• 129 pictures of Lincoln
• 178 of Lincoln’s Tomb, including some of Lincoln’s coffin when it was unearthed during a construction project
• Rare pictures of Lincoln’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren
• Photos of Robert Lincoln, his hobbies and his homes
• Dozens of photos related to Lincoln’s assassination, funeral and the execution of the conspirators who plotted his death.

“Abraham Lincoln’s legacy belongs to the world, so the whole world should be able to see these images. They show the highs and lows of President Lincoln’s life, remind us of the nation’s deep mourning at his death, and give us a glimpse into the lives of descendants he would never see,” said Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. “I am incredibly proud of the ALPLM team.”

The images, with a resolution of 600 dpi, can be found at www.PresidentLincoln.Illinois.gov/PicturingLincoln. They are hosted by the Illinois Digital Archives, which is operated by the Illinois Secretary of State. “Picturing Lincoln” was made possible by a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, funded through the Illinois State Library.

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The collection opens a new window on the family of Robert Lincoln, the only son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln who survived to adulthood. Robert became U.S. ambassador to England, the secretary of war and head of a major corporation. “Picturing Lincoln” includes photos of his homes and of his children and grandchildren growing up in luxury, far removed from Abraham Lincoln’s log cabin. Until now, most of these Lincoln family photos were only available to researchers visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

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