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Grant Romer discusses his department’s conservation of the Lincoln glass plate negative. Mr. Romer is the director of the Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation Photo Conservation Department at George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film. His discussion of the Museum’s work with the negative helps us understand the importance of preserving historically significant and unique photographic artifacts from our past, for our future.
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Photo Credits:
All photographs are © Ross Whitaker with the exception of the photographs of Abraham Lincoln.
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, HALF-LENGTH, SEATED by Alexander Gardner (1821-1882). Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-8813
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BUST, LAST PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, by Alexander Gardner (1821-1882). Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-8812
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS PORTRAIT, FACING FRONT by Alexander Gardner (1821-1882). Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-13016
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT, STANDING, FACING LEFT by Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.). Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-B8171 -1321
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS PORTRAIT, FACING SLIGHTLY LEFT, photographer unknown. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ6-2064
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT, SEATED, FACING RIGHT by Anthony Berger. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USP6-2415-A
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN, by Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934). Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC- K21-57
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- I THOUGHT IF YOU HEARD THIS by Commander Keen
- BEGINNING by Golden Pastime
I have 120 glass photo plates of the civil war. They include Lincoln, officers, battlefields, troops, hanging etc. I would like Mr. Romers input about them. They are part of history.Sincerely Marie
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