County getting Lincoln portrait

A high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph will be presented to the Fayette County Courthouse on this Friday.
The unveiling ceremony in the large courtroom will take place at 11 a.m., and the event is open to the public.
The Lincoln photograph was taken in Springfield by well-known photographer Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860, for Lincoln’s 1860 presidential campaign. 
Historians consider Hesler’s portrait one of the best taken of Lincoln during his pre-presidential years.
Printed on canvas, the image of the beardless Lincoln is encased in a richly stained wood frame and measures 30 inches wide by 40 inches tall.
The permanent installation is made possible by donations from the Illinois Judges Association and Illinois State Bar Association, and their respective foundations – Illinois Judges Foundation and Illinois Bar Foundation.
The four organizations are partnering with the Illinois State Historical Society, which owns the glass-plate positives of the Hesler-Lincoln portrait.
The ISHS is leading a statewide campaign to place a framed copy in a courthouse in each of Illinois’ 102 counties in commemoration of the state’s bicentennial this year.