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Candidates for the Presidency

Alternate Title: Abraham Lincoln; Hannibal Hamlin; Edward Everett; John Bell; Joseph Lane; Herschel Vespasian Johnson; Stephen Arnold Douglas; John Cabell Breckinridge

Artist: Charles DeForest Fredricks, 11 Dec 1823 - 25 May 1894
Sitter: Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865; Hannibal Hamlin, 27 Aug 1809 - 4 Jul 1891; Edward Everett, 11 Apr 1794 - 15 Jan 1865; John Bell, 18 Feb 1796 - 10 Sep 1869; Joseph Lane, 14 Dec 1801 - 19 Apr 1881; Herschel Vespasian Johnson, 18 Sep 1812 - 16 Aug 1880; Stephen Arnold Douglas, 23 Apr 1813 - 3 Jun 1861; John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875

Date: 1860

Type: Photograph

Medium: Salted paper print
Dimensions: Image (each): 4.6 × 3.4 cm (1 13/16 × 1 5/16"); Sheet: 18.9 × 13.3 cm (7 7/16 × 5 1/4"); Mount: 34.2 × 26.6 cm (13 7/16 × 10 1/2")

Topic: Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard; Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie; John Bell: Male; John Bell: Law and Crime\Lawyer; John Bell: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate; John Bell: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War; John Bell: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee; John Bell: Politics and Government\State Senator\Tennessee; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Male; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Lawyer; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Senator\Illinois; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Illinois; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois; Stephen Arnold Douglas: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Illinois; John Cabell Breckinridge: Male; John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Crime\Lawyer; John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate; John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer; John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad; John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War; John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky; John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky; Joseph Lane: Male; Joseph Lane: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer; Joseph Lane: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer; Joseph Lane: Politics and Government\US Senator\Oregon; Joseph Lane: Politics and Government\Governor\Oregon; Joseph Lane: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Indiana; Joseph Lane: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Delegate; 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; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Male; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Law and Crime\Lawyer; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Law and Crime\Judge; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Georgia; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate; Herschel Vespasian Johnson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Confederate statesman; Edward Everett: Male; Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Statesman; Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts; Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts; Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer; Edward Everett: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president; Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State; Edward Everett: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister; Edward Everett: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister; Edward Everett: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts; Abraham Lincoln: Male; Abraham Lincoln: Law and Crime\Lawyer; Abraham Lincoln: Military and Intelligence\Soldier; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\President of US; Abraham Lincoln: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist; Abraham Lincoln: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Illinois; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Surveyor; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\State Senator\Illinois; Abraham Lincoln: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster; Abraham Lincoln: Crafts and Trades\Boat builder; Portrait

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Object number: NPG.97.103

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery