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On October 1, Lincoln paid an unannounced visit to the Army of the Potomac to inspect the conditions of the forces after the Battle of Antietam. He spent several days riding through the camps and conferring with officers. Lincoln is talking with General George B. McClellan, Commander of the Army of the Potomac. To the rear, in civilian clothes, is Allan Pinkerton, Chief of the Secret Service.
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CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 1862
On October 1, Lincoln paid an unannounced visit to the Army of the Potomac to inspect the conditions of the forces after the Battle of Antietam. He spent several days riding through the camps and conferring with officers. Lincoln is talking with General George B. McClellan, Commander of the Army of the Potomac. To the rear, in civilian clothes, is Allan Pinkerton, Chief of the Secret Service.
Publisher: Curt Teich Co. (American, 1893–1974)
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2014.9464
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionFront: 4B191-N
Back: divided. Mint.
GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T.PHOTO-COTE" POST CARD (REG.U.S.PAT.OFF.)
Back: divided. Mint.
GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T.PHOTO-COTE" POST CARD (REG.U.S.PAT.OFF.)
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2014, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 29, 2014)