LIFE MAY 6, 2020 9 MIN READ

23 Rare Historical Photos Never Exposed Until Now

We’ve all heard the saying that “A picture is worth a thousand words,” but what exactly does it mean? Some historical events are so incredibly strange, beautiful, unnerving, or unusual, you’ll probably…

16. Abraham Lincoln’s Expression

Here’s former President Abraham Lincoln before and after the Civil War. You can definitely see he wasn’t the same man afterwards. Lincoln was elected for president when he was 52 years old, and by the time his term ended, he looked like a very old man.

Lincoln served as president for 4 years, and 4 years can feel like a very, very long time.