Ghost of Abraham Lincoln (photograph)

For the White House ghost, see Lincoln's ghost.

Ghost of Abraham Lincoln, appearing to show Abraham Lincoln as a white figure standing over Mary Todd Lincoln

The Ghost of Abraham Lincoln is a photograph taken by the American photographer William Mumler in 1872. It appears to depict a faint white figure, interpreted as the ghost of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, standing over his seated widow, Mary Todd Lincoln.[1] The photograph is assumed to be a hoax, although it is still unclear how exactly it was created.[2]

The photograph is currently the property of the Ian Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. It's part of the Friends of the Lincoln at Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.[3]

  1. ^ Piepenbring, Dan (October 27, 2017). "The Photographer Who Claimed to Capture Abraham Lincoln's Ghost". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Liles, Jordan (February 3, 2021). "Did Abraham Lincoln's Ghost Appear in an 1872 Photo?". Snopes.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Allen County Public Library houses 1872 photograph of Lincoln's ghost". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2022.