This September, Encyclopedia Virginia invites you to make a gift to support the inclusive story of Virginia.Support Encyclopedia VirginiaMEDIA Show Media Credit: Library of CongressOriginal Author: Nicholas H. ShepherdCreated: 1846 or 1847Medium: Quarter plate daguerreotypeAbraham Lincoln, Congressman-Elect from IllinoisAbraham Lincoln, then a congressman from Illinois, sits for a daguerreotype in 1846 or 1847. It is the first known photograph of the future president.