When Lincoln came to deliver a speech in New York City, before he was elected President, he stopped at the studio of Mathew Brady for a portrait. This is it.

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Notice anything wrong with it. Look at his right sleeve. Look at the creases in his coat. Notice the shirt collar?

Who would take a picture looking like that?

Well, it didn’t matter very much. Lincoln’s portrait was used in newspapers around the country, along with the speech he made. Lincoln thought that the picture was one of the reasons he became President of the United States.

So, what was wrong with it? I’d say absolutely nothing!