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President Abraham Lincoln, 1860 and 1865, side by side historic photos

President Abraham Lincoln, 1860 and 1865, composite historic photos

This is a composite view of two historical photo views of Abraham Lincoln spanning a period of five years and three months. The photo on the left was taken on June 3, 1860 (age 51) just after Lincoln had been selected as the Republican candidate for President in the presidential elections 1860. The photo on the right is the last known photograph taken of Lincoln, on March 6, 1865 (age 56), just two days after he was sworn in for his second term, and just six weeks before Lincoln died on April 15, 1865.

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