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Historical Figures

This is our collection of historical icons who have changed the world as we know. This includes scientists, inventors, scholars and pioneers who made a mark on the world before they left; a mark that still lives on today.


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  1. 1800s US President Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Portrait Photo

    1800s US President Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Portrait Photo

    Illustration shows portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was drawing to a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Senate. Learn More
  2. 1800s US President Abraham Lincoln Portrait Photo

    1800s US President Abraham Lincoln Portrait Photo

    Photo shows portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was drawing to a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Senate. Learn More
  3. 1862 Civil War Pres Lincoln Gen Mcclellan Officers Photo

    1862 Civil War Pres Lincoln Gen Mcclellan Officers Photo

    Photo shows President Abraham Lincoln talking with General George B. McClellan and his officers. Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Battle of Antietam, September-October 1862. 1. Col. Delos B. Sacket, I.G. 2. Capt. George Monteith. 3. Lt. Col. Nelson B. Sweitzer. 4. Gen. George W. Morell. 5. Col. Alexander S. Webb, Chief of Staff, 5th Corps. 6. Gen. George B. McClellan. 7. Scout Adams. 8. Dr. Jonathan Letterman, Army Medical Director. 9. Unknown. 10. President Lincoln. 11. Gen. Henry J. Hunt. 12. Gen. Fitz-John Porter. 13. Unknown. 14. Col. Frederick T. Locke, A.A.G. 15. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys. 16. Col. George A. Batchelder, Ordnance Officer, 1st Div., 5th Corps Learn More
  4. 1878 Young Thomas Edison Portrait with Phonograph Invention

    1878 Young Thomas Edison Portrait with Phonograph Invention

    Photo shows a young Thomas Edison seated next to his phonograph invention. Photo dates to around 1878. Learn More
  5. 1911 Thomas Edison in Laboratory Portrait Photo

    1911 Thomas Edison in Laboratory Portrait Photo

    <p>Photo shows view of famed inventor Thomas Edison posing for a picture in his lab. This photo dates to 1911.</p> Learn More
  6. 1911 Thomas Edison Portrait Photo

    1911 Thomas Edison Portrait Photo

    <p>Photo shows view of famed inventor and businessman Thomas Edison standing in front of a building. Photo dates to 1911.</p> Learn More
  7. 1913 Thomas Edison at Office Desk Portrait Photo

    1913 Thomas Edison at Office Desk Portrait Photo

    <p>Photo shows view of Thomas Edison seated at his roll-top desk with Mr. Wilson. Photo dates to 1913.</p> Learn More
  8. 1916 Thomas Edison at Event Photo

    1916 Thomas Edison at Event Photo

    <p>Photo shows view of famed inventor and businessman Thomas Edison standing in front of a building. Photo dates to 1911.</p> Learn More
  9. 1922 Thomas Edison Portrait Photo

    1922 Thomas Edison Portrait Photo

    <p>Photo shows view of famed inventor and businessman Thomas Edison seated. Photo dates to 1922.</p> Learn More
  10. 1960s Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King at Press Conference

    1960s Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King at Press Conference

    Photo of Martin Luther King during a press conference. This nice historic photograph dates to March 26, 1964, at the height of the Civil Rights movement. Learn More

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