A piece of film history missing for more than 100 years and thought to be lost forever was found on Long Island in New York by an intern going through old boxes. The 16-millimeter film is believed to be the only known surviving copy of “The Heart of Lincoln,

A 1915 silent film about Abraham Lincoln was thought to be lost forever before being found in a warehouse on New York's Long Island.

A 1915 movie about the life of Abraham Lincoln, previously thought lost forever, was found on Long Island. “The Heart of Lincoln,” released by Universal, is a silent film about American life during the Civil War.

A Long Island film archivist and his intern made a historic discovery when they found the reels of “The Heart of Lincoln”, a 16-millimeter silent film from 1915 that was long considered lost.