1601 N Clark St
Chicago, Illinois 60614

Abraham Lincoln was a frequent visitor to Chicago; The city became his second home and political headquarters during his rise to prominence. This gallery features portraits of Lincoln's contemporaries with lithograph views of Chicago created in the 1860s. The pairings provide a glimpse of the city that Lincoln knew--a dynamic young metropolis on the verge of greatness.

Added by Upcoming Robot on May 31, 2011