View this rare ferrotype (tintype) photograph of President-elect Abraham Lincoln's first bearded profile photo.

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This is a rare Ferrotype (tintype) photograph of President-elect Abraham Lincoln taken in Springfield on February 9, 1861 by photographer Christopher S. German. It was the first profile photograph of the newly bearded Lincoln. No original exists, but a private collector provided this copy.

Crane Girl, North Rose Garden, Grant Park, Chicago. 1908

Crane Girl, North Rose Garden, Grant Park, Chicago. 1908

Looking West from the Top of the Willis (Sears) Tower, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking West from the Top of the Willis (Sears) Tower, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking East from the Top of Willis (Sears) Tower at Wacker Drive and Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking east fron the top of Willis (Sears) Tower at Wacker Drive and Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL.

The Chicago River.

The Chicago River.

Looking North West from Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking North West from Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking South from the John Hancock Building, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking South from the John Hancock Building, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking East, Downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Looking East, Downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Looking Northwest at the Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, Illinois.

Looking Northwest at the Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, Illinois.

North Lake Shore Drive - from the Top of the John Hancock Building.

North Lake Shore Drive - from the Top of the John Hancock Building.