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'Living with Lincoln': Rare Portraits of Abraham Lincoln's Family

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See a collection of rare portraits of Abraham Lincoln and his family featured in the HBO documentary Living with Lincoln.

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In the years following the Civil War, ancestors of documentary filmmaker Peter Kunhardt collected a treasure trove of photographs, rare books and other artifacts relating to Abraham Lincoln. Over the decades, their descendants carried on the work, helping to preserve an essential part of America’s past. The HBO documentary Living with Lincoln, premiering April 13, chronicles how five generations of one American family have shared the “glorious burden” of collecting, preserving and documenting a vital archive relating to Abraham Lincoln. See a collection of rare Lincoln photos exclusively at The Daily Beast.

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Abraham Lincoln "Tousled Hair" Portrait

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Abraham Lincoln, Springfield. 1846. Photographer: Nicholas H. Shepherd.

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Portrait of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

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Portrait of Lincoln's son Robert Todd Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln, Springfield. June 3. 1860. Photographer: Alexander Hesler.

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Portrait of Lincoln's son Willie Lincoln

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Portrait of Lincoln's son Tad Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln with a parade outside his Springfield home

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Fido, the Lincoln family's Dog

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Abraham Lincoln, probably Springfield. 1859.

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