Abraham Lincoln Film

I can not verify this for sure, but am told that Matthew Brady, the famous photographer, invented an early film projector from glass plate film, and put them together to make this short film of Honest Abe.

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Science & Technology

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• Abraham
• Lincoln
• Civil
• War

[a4skyraider]

Matthew Brady's great grandson, gave it my 2nd counsin, who gave the video to me to post. Copyright belongs to Matthew Brady.

[toacamater]

If this was the standard of film quality in the 1860's, then HD would of came out in 1904.

Cool video however! :)

[friendlier]

Not only did they have film, but apparently Steadicam too.

This looks like a slowed-down scene from a made-for-TV-movie. Which is, I'm sure, what it is.

[superuglyman888]

he walks like a boss

[jackbox1971]

I can verify this as REAL. I just went back in my time machine and checked it out.

[marksteveb]

i beg your pardon my friend. the head of lincoln's security detail was named CROOK; an incompetent on duty on the evening of April 14, 1865. the president also was protected by the military when he ventured into sensitive area.

the ppd of the secret service were detailed after the mckinley assassination, but security notwithstanding, aides, such as ward lehman were at his side. i have an adequate background in history, and why i object to this cuteness: there are naive students.

[kdrapertrucker]

@marksteveb this is fake of course, but Lincoln really did walk around Washinton D.C. with no security escort. how do you think John Wilkes Boothe managed to get into Lincoln's Box at Ford's theater. presidents didn't get full security details until the early 20th century when the Department of the treasury added presidential security duty to the U.S. Secret service which was then as it is today charged with investigating counterfitting of U.S. currency.

[marksteveb]

hey guys, i have a friend who works at the local abc affiliate. he claims to have ilm of the rman 10th legion destroying the Second Temple. But, the sound is all n italian and latin, but he's working on subtitles.

[marksteveb]

the original raymond masey.

[marksteveb]

this is nonsnense. but, even if it were true, where was this taken. lincoln had a beard only after he became president. we was walking down a street, during the civil war, with no escort, guards or aides, although there were many threats on his life. if true, i'm surprised that he lived long enough to see the civil war.