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President Lincoln and his Cabinet

President Lincoln and his Cabinet
Artist
Caldwell & Co. Lithography Company, active 1862 - 1877
Sitter
Hannibal Hamlin, 27 Aug 1809 - 4 Jul 1891
Caleb Blood Smith, 16 Apr 1808 - 7 Jan 1864
Gideon Welles, 1 Jul 1802 - 11 Feb 1878
Edward Bates, 4 Sep 1793 - 25 Mar 1869
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872
Montgomery Blair, 10 May 1813 - 27 Jul 1883
Edwin McMasters Stanton, 19 Dec 1814 - 24 Dec 1869
Salmon Portland Chase, 13 Jan 1808 - 7 May 1873
Date
1862
Type
Print
Medium
Lithograph with tintstone on paper
Dimensions
Image: 29.8 x 24.5cm (11 3/4 x 9 5/8")
Sheet: 35.9 x 25.6cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
William Henry Seward: Male
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York
William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York
Hannibal Hamlin: Male
Hannibal Hamlin: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Hannibal Hamlin: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Hannibal Hamlin: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist
Hannibal Hamlin: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Hannibal Hamlin: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
Hannibal Hamlin: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Smithsonian Institution\Regent of Smithsonian Institution
Hannibal Hamlin: Crafts and Trades\Printer
Hannibal Hamlin: Politics and Government\US Senator\Maine
Hannibal Hamlin: Politics and Government\Governor\Maine
Hannibal Hamlin: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Maine
Caleb Blood Smith: Male
Caleb Blood Smith: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Caleb Blood Smith: Law and Crime\Judge
Caleb Blood Smith: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior
Caleb Blood Smith: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Indiana
Caleb Blood Smith: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Indiana
Montgomery Blair: Male
Montgomery Blair: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Montgomery Blair: Law and Crime\Judge
Montgomery Blair: Politics and Government\US Attorney
Montgomery Blair: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General\US Postmaster General
Montgomery Blair: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\St. Louis, MO
Edward Bates: Male
Edward Bates: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Edward Bates: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Edward Bates: Politics and Government\Statesman
Salmon Portland Chase: Male
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Salmon Portland Chase: Politics and Government\US Senator\Ohio
Salmon Portland Chase: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Abolitionist
Salmon Portland Chase: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US
Gideon Welles: Male
Gideon Welles: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy
Gideon Welles: Journalism and Media\Journalist
Gideon Welles: Journalism and Media\Editor
Gideon Welles: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Connecticut
Gideon Welles: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Male
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Edwin McMasters Stanton: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.87.251
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery