ca. 1857, [Portrait of Abraham Lincoln with tousled hair, ca. 1880-1890 copy by Max Platz], Alexander Hesler
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ca. 1857, [Portrait of Abraham Lincoln with tousled hair, ca. 1880-1890 copy by Max Platz], Alexander Hesler
Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is happening in 2012. I got excited seeing Tim Burtons name attached to it. and if thats not...
had David Tennant’s hair. And he has a bowtie. .___.
oh I’m in love with his hair
The man before the beard.
should’ve used this picture on the penny
This is now the background on my laptop
We immortalize our important historical figures but in reality Abe...was just a guy who...
finding him oddly attractive in
I’m not certain if it’s b/c he’s a historical figure, but what I’m about to say seems unusually inappropriate. What...
"Until the handkerchief of history covers us with its Times New Roman black and white post script..."
This blog is a collection of photographs and ephemera focused mainly within the curious and often misunderstood realm of 19th century America. I have a soft spot for all things silly, antiquated, macabre, and grotesque. The content is from a variety of collections; public, academic, and private. In addition, there's an occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant and the Civil War, as well.
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