Lincoln Quote :
"I can say, what scarcely one mother in a thousand can say, Abe never gave me a cross word or look, and never refused in fact or appearance to do anything I asked him. His mind and mine-what little I had-seemed to run together....
" Lincoln's Stepmother - SARAH BUSH JOHNSTON LINCOLN
"The primary impact of Lincoln through the ages largely starts with that physical impression left by the man. Unlike contemporary figures in history, the voice of this man lies silent for the ages. Descriptions of his speaking voice were tenor-like sometimes starting at a high shrill tone when speaking in public then dropping in tone as the content of the speech took over the speaker's demeanor. As with most untrained speakers, the fear of public speaking tightens the throat, constricting the voice and forcing it higher than its normal range. The one technology that has given us a template of what Lincoln the man presented to his peers is the photograph. Within its time, the move to accurate physical representation allowed Lincoln to reach out from the small rural areas of Illinois to being known in the broader areas of the United States of the 1850s. from the book ColorofLincoln
NEW ABRAHAM LINCOLN PHOTOS DISCOVERED !Bryan Eaton, Abraham Lincoln artist and co-author of Color of Lincoln (www.coloroflincoln.com) has digitally restored these Gettysburg photos. Restoring Lincoln photographs for the book Color of Lincoln (released in 2009 and available from the Abraham Lincoln Store (www.abrahamlincolnstore.com) , Mr. Eaton has spent many years working on the detail of the Abraham Lincoln photographs.
To see these images in color - go to www.colorflincoln.com
Below is an original source photograph prior to restoration
After restoration detail and clarity are improved
All restorations -© Copyright 2007 Bryan Eaton all rights reserved
John Richter, a civil war enthusiast, was credited with identifying that two well publicized Library of Congress collection photos of the Gettysburg procession potentially show Lincoln in the ceremonial procession at Gettysburg. News Report with Original Pictures
Mr. Eaton points out that the person considered to be Abraham Lincoln is shown in white gloves and obviously saluting. The blur of the gloved right hand indicates a salute. It would seem highly unlikely that any other civilian member of the procession that day would be saluting. Also, the images released from the Library of Congress website are reversed images and incorrectly show the sixteenth president saluting with his left hand. The restored images have been corrected. Many are unaware that Lincoln was ill on the day of this picture and would be diagnosed with a slight case of smallpox within 24-hours of it being taken.
(Note: Lincoln's location is on the left about one inch from the left hand margin)
All restorations -© Copyright 2007 Bryan Eaton all rights reserved
Be a spectator in the crowd attending the dedication of the Soldier's National Monument in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Be transported back over a hundred years to November 19, 1863.To see this image in 3-D, simply cross your eyes and a middle image will appear. Allow your eyes to set the focus on this third middle image.
