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Description
The embossed memorial card is printed in black with a black border. The text is included in an embossed image of a tomb. A figure with a bowed head kneels at the tomb's side. Two weeping willow trees flank each side of the tomb in the background.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1865-04-15
Approximate Creation Date
1865
Measurement
3 X 4 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on embossed paper card
Inscription
recto: In Memory of / ABRAHAM LINCOLN, / (Sixteenth President of the U.S.) / DIED APRIL 15th, 1865, / In the 57th year of his age.
Subjects
Funeral prayer cards; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial
Work Type
memorial card
Class
Ephemera
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
5259
Digital ID
FVW_05259
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.