Jackson Boulevard bridge over the Chicago River. (1915)

Two photos of the Jackson Boulevard bridge over the Chicago River in 1915.

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.