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Abraham Lincoln Springfield, IL, ca. 1846 Earliest Known Abraham Lincoln Cabinet Card Photograph as Congressmen-Elect! Extreme Rarity! ex. Harpers Weekly Archives Cabinet card Extraordinarily rare last quarter 19th-century cabinet card featuring the earliest known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken by N.H. Shepherd in Springfield, Illinois in 1846, shortly after Lincoln was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The image shows a youthful, clean-shaven Lincoln in formal attire, captured before he ever held national office and years before the beard, the presidency, and the Civil War. The cabinet card bears the imprint of "GARBER" at bottom front and the elaborate "DAVIS & GARBER, 747 Broadway, N.Y." Measures 4.25" x 6.5". In fine condition, with some toning on verso and dealer notes that state this was lot no 448. in a 1914 NY sale. Originating from the Harpers Weekly archives. The original image reproduced on this card was taken by N.H. Shepherd in Springfield, Illinois in 1846, the year Lincoln won election to the U.S. Congress as a Whig representing Illinois's 7th District. At the time, he was a 37-year-old lawyer with a growing reputation on the legal circuit and in state politics. This photograph is believed to have been made with the help of Shepherd, a young apprentice working under daguerreotypist T.P. Rice. Lincoln, according to later accounts, sat for the photograph reluctantly. It would become the first photographic likeness of him ever captured, marking the beginning of a long visual legacy that would evolve alongside the nation itself. Cabinet cards featuring this specific portrait are extremely rare, as most known reproductions of the Shepherd image appear in CDV or later print formats. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!