Thus began a long, unique relationship that Lowry deftly explored in his new book, The Photographer and the President: Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Gardner, and the Images That Made a Presidency.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president ... MORE: The photo is attributed to Alexander Gardner, 1821-1882, ... Determining exact photographers who took early photos of Lincoln is difficult.

Alexander Gardner, who took more photographs of Abraham Lincoln than anyone, shot several of the 16th president on Nov. 8, 1863, 11 days before Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.

This Gardner portrait of Abraham Lincoln was taken on February 24, 1861, just before his inauguration on March 4. Lincoln was said to be hiding his right hand because it was swollen from shaking ...

Photo of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner during the Civil War in 1862. | Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain At 6 foot 4 inches, Lincoln remains the tallest president in U.S. history.

Alexander Gardner, ... From dingy boxes he pulled portraits of Abraham Lincoln, ... Gardner "took more photos than anybody else," said Bob Zeller, ...

When you think of Civil War photography, you might think of the man known as the father of the genre, Mathew Brady, and not his one-time assistant, Alexander Gardner.Many of Gardner’s photographs are ...

Stay up to date with Alexander Gardner (British, 1821 - 1882) . Discover works for sale, auction results, market data, ... LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. GARDNER, Alexander, photographer. President ...

You probably can’t see him, but Abraham Lincoln is there, under that portico in the picture above, delivering his first inaugural address—the famous speech in which he attempted to address the ...

Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882 Sitter Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865 Exhibition Label Born Hardin County, Kentucky In February of 1865, just two months before Abraham Lincoln ...