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Published February 28, 2021 at × in Locating Lincoln: Research confirms rumored trip to Dubuque in 1859 Part 1 of 2

Abraham Lincoln as he would have looked during his two Iowa visits to Dubuque in July and Council Bluffs in August of 1859. This image was taken by S.M. Fasset in October 1859 in Chicago. It was said of the image, “Mrs. Lincoln pronounced it the best likeness she had ever seen of her husband.” Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

Abraham Lincoln as he would have looked during his two Iowa visits to Dubuque in July and Council Bluffs in August of 1859. This image was taken by S.M. Fasset in October 1859 in Chicago. It was said of the image, “Mrs. Lincoln pronounced it the best likeness she had ever seen of her husband.” Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress