Abraham Lincoln 19th Century 7 reynolds astronomy the moment Fort Sumter's harbor

the moment Fort Sumter's harbor turned from rumor to artillery

and eventually was

his likeness drawn in the measured line reserved for men who believed the Union could be argued into permanence

The postcards lean into that Pacific Northwest weather: linen views of Seattle's hill-climbing streets

Abraham Lincoln 19th Century 7 reynolds astronomy the moment Fort Sumter's harborAbraham Lincoln 19th Century 7 a portrait engraving of the wartime president, his face already arranged into the gaunt iconography that the country would learn by heart, drawn in the hand of an era still trying to decide whether he was a man or a monument. About the Source Bella Frye sources artifacts from the great American historical archive the Library of Congress, the National Archives, regional historical societies, and the lithographic