BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Exhibit @ Visitor Center: Being Lincoln

DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Exhibit @ Visitor Center: Being Lincoln:

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Description of Pictures: Being Lincoln
August 2010 through September 2011
Since his presidency, Lincoln has been resurrected on stage and the silver screen. Lincoln still appears on stage and screen, but today it’s more common to find Lincoln posing for photo opportunities at private parties, waving to crowds from a parade float, or speaking to students in the classroom. While Lincoln’s iconic image makes it easy enough to look like him, being like Lincoln means something else entirely. This exhibit explored the difference between looking like Lincoln and really being like Lincoln.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. LINCBE_110217_11.JPG: Being Lincoln: Since his presidency, Lincoln has been resurrected on stage and the silver screen. The actors who portrayed Lincoln in these historical dramas often found themselves typecast in the role, their identify forever linked to the famous president. Lincoln still appears on stage and screen, but today it's more common to find Lincoln speaking to students in the classroom, posing for photo opportunities at private parties, or waving to crowds from a parade float. Portraying the President: Lincoln portrayals have taken many forms throughout history. While most portrayers pay homage to President Lincoln, there are plenty of people who have impersonated the 16th President to make a political statement or simply to inspire laughter. Lincoln's Familiar Face: Lincoln understood the political importance in popular government of being a familiar face. He took advantage of photography and agreed to sit for two life masks in his lifetime. The wide circulation of his image and trademark features such as his beard, mole, and stovepipe hat, have made it relatively easy for people to portray Lincoln with minimal costume. Lincoln in Mind, Body, & Spirit: While personal features and props can make you look like Lincoln, how much can you be like Lincoln? People who portray Lincoln go to varying lengths to understand the man or live by his example. But no matter how immersed one become sin the life of Lincoln, the portrayal is always influenced by the perspective of the portrayer and his audience. All in the Family: In life, Lincoln was surrounded by family and colleagues. When Lincoln is portrayed today, he's often accompanied by people who portray those who knew him well. There are even husband-and-wife teams that travel all over the country portraying Abraham and Mary Lincoln, or father-and-son teams that re-enact stories about President Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The Power of Words: Lincoln's story transcends the American experience, while the meaning of his words transcends language. Perhaps Lincoln's most famous, succinct, and memorable speech is the Gettysburg Address, making it a popular choice in any context. Lincoln's Lasting Imprint: The number of people who have taken on the role of Lincoln has grown over the past century, even prompting the formation of an official association. While they may all portray the same man, their inspirations for taking on the role range from simply being told they "look like Lincoln," to an abiding curiosity of an incredibly complex figure in our nation's history.
2. LINCBE_110217_18.JPG: "As soon as I have boots, tie, and jacket on, I believe that I AM Mr. Lincoln." -- Lonn Pressnall as Abraham Lincoln
3. LINCBE_110217_20.JPG: "Physically, I dye my beard, since I do not have Lincoln's dark coloring. Mentally, I continually do research. Sometimes I try to find a connection between Lincoln and the place where I will be speaking..." -- Steve Wood -- photo is Steve and Sharon Wood as Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
4. LINCBE_110217_26.JPG: "A third grader once asked me what I saw when I died. When I asked if he meant if I saw God or saw a white light, his response was 'No, no, Mr. Lincoln, what movie were you watching in the theatre?" -- Dean Dorrell
5. LINCBE_110217_32.JPG: Abraham Lincoln, candidate for US President (1860) Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Gardner (1863) Mr. Lincoln may have grown his iconic beard at the suggestion of a young girl. In October 1860, Grace Bedell wrote Lincoln and insisted that "All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husband's to vote for you and then you would be President."
6. LINCBE_110217_34.JPG: Allen Pinkerton, President Lincoln, and Maj. Gen. John A McClernand, Antietam, MD. (Photo by Alexander Gardner) At 6'4", Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president in our nation's history. The average height of an adult male in the 1860s was only 5'7".
7. LINCBE_110217_36.JPG: "Once a little girl and I had quite an exchange as she tried to explain the telephone; of course, 'Lincoln' thought she was talking about the telegraph!" -- Chris Small
8. LINCBE_110217_43.JPG: President Lincoln with Gen. George B McClellan and group of officers, Antietam MD, 1863 (Photo by Alexander Gardner) President Lincoln wore his signature stovepipe hat for more than simply covering his head. It is suggested that Lincoln used the hat for carry important letters, documents, and notes.
9. LINCBE_110217_44.JPG: Honest Old Abe on the Stump, Unknown artist, 1860 Abraham Lincoln had quite a sense of humor. In an 1858 debate in which Stephen Douglas called Lincoln "two-faced," Lincoln responded, "If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?"
10. LINCBE_110217_46.JPG: President Abraham Lincoln, Matthew Brady, 1861 Abraham Lincoln earned the nickname "Honest Abe" before he was elected President. Lincoln's reputation for honesty followed him from his early life as a shop clerk to his presidency. An Illinois friend reflected, "He believed in the great laws of truth, the right discharge of duty, his accountability to God, the ultimate triumph of the right, and the overthrow of wrong."
11. LINCBE_110217_48.JPG: Lincoln the rail splitter. Mr. Lincoln experienced his share of setbacks before being elected President of the United States. Lincoln's persistence helped him advance in life. "My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."
12. LINCBE_110217_50.JPG: "My son Noah and I had gone to Cub Scout camp with other boys from our pack and their dads. We presented a skit about the [Lincoln] assassination, entitled, 'Lincoln's Ghost.' The scouts were unusually silent as they witnessed the conspiracy under the glow of torchlight." -- Andrew Winand
13. LINCBE_110217_54.JPG: "Marti and I met at a local college. She was dressed as a Confederate widow and I was there portraying Abe. I fell in love with her as I chased her all over the campus that week. She kept saying, 'I don't even like Abraham Lincoln!' but I was persistent anyway. Now she appears with me as Mary Todd Lincoln." -- Homer Sewell
14. LINCBE_110217_56.JPG: "My inspiration [to portray Lincoln] was my love of Lincoln's use of the English language." -- Howard Wright
15. LINCBE_110217_60.JPG: "In Gettysburg, I was doing a show for a large school group. When I started to recite the Gettysburg Address, the whole school said it out loud with me. It was surprising and inspiring." -- James Hayney
16. LINCBE_110217_64.JPG: "I went to the Lincoln Memorial in the summer not to perform but to have my picture taken in Lincoln garb and then leave. One hour later, I was still getting requests from visitors to the memorial to take photos and swap Lincoln stories. This was my first performance as Lincoln. I knew then I was about to embark on something special." -- George Cheevers
17. LINCBE_110217_69.JPG: You can have your face superimposed on an image of Lincoln and they email it to you.
18. LINCBE_110217_77.JPG: Note this image, compared to the last one, has him carrying more papers and such.
19. LINCBE_110217_81.JPG: This is the image that they email you after you worked on it
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