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Description

The photograph features a black and white image of Lincoln's Carriage against a white backdrop. Documentary information is included on the back of the photograph as well as on an additional slip of paper. The image was removed from a black frame for preservation.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

7 7/16 X 9 3/8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper

Inscription

verso: LINCOLN'S CARRIAGE / This vehicle was presented to President Lincoln by the merchants of / New York and served him on all occasions from the first inauguration to / the night of his assassination, for in this carriage he rode to Ford's Theatre. / The carriage was purchased by The Studebaker Corporation. verso, handwritten in pencil: neg-519 recto, on sticker attached to frame: 203

Subjects

Carriages and carts--History; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination

Work Type

photographic print

Class

photos

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

7029

Digital ID

FVW_07029

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.

Lincoln's Carriage

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