The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 7th, 1999
When Abraham Lincoln started to campaign for president he did not have a beard. But by the time of his inauguration in 1861, his full-grown beard was evident. Lincoln was photographed many times. The most famous pictures are the young beardless candidate taken in 1860 and the seated portrait of a bearded Lincoln, taken in 1864, that is on the $5 bill. Collectors of Lincoln material save not only the pictures but also objects that include the pictures. Currier and Ives made many prints of Lincoln; potters used his picture on commemorative plates. There were glass paperweights, a milk glass bu...
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