File:Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg

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English: Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.

Latviešu: Abrahams Linkolns, sešpadsmitais ASV prezidents.

Српски / srpski: Абрахам Линколн, шеснаести председник Сједињених Америчких Држава.

Deutsch: Abraham Lincoln, der 16. President der USA.

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8 November 1863

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Description	Scottish photographer
Date of birth/death	17 October 1821	10 December 1882
Location of birth/death	Paisley, Scotland	Washington D.C.
Work period	1856-1871
Work location	Washington D.C.
Authority control	WorldCat

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Orientation	Normal
File change date and time	19:20, 29 July 2011
Unique image ID	7DDE6AF252444BA784C9F6B3225F1837
Software used	Microsoft Windows Live Photo Gallery 15.4.3508.1109

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