Day 073 - Thursday March 13, 2008

John Whipple's Famous Photograph of Lincoln’s Home

in Springfield, IL during the summer of 1860.

Lincoln stands on the porch behind the railing with his son Willie.
His younger son, Tad, who has seven at the time, can barely be seen
peeking out behind the post at Willie's left.

Doug's modernized picture from the same location.
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