Abraham Lincoln’s angular features, beard and signature top hat gave the 16th president quite a distinctive look. From the daguerreotype that’s the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken circa 1846-1847, to the portrait that would adorn the United States five-dollar bill for nearly a century, TIME looks back at the many faces of a beloved president.
Lincoln Portraits: From Frontier Lawyer to War President
Alexander Hesler
This portrait was taken immediately prior to Lincoln's senate nomination in Chicago on Feb. 28, 1857.