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Description

The photograph features a seated portrait of Judge Charles E. Bull in costume as Abraham Lincoln. Its reverse is signed and inscribed to Herbert Fay (American, 1859-1849), a former Lincolniana collector.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1925

Measurement

10 X 8 inches

Inscription

verso, handwritten at bottom right: To my friend / H. W. Fay / Chas. E. Bull / Without [mokery?] / Sept. 22- 1925

Subjects

Celebrity impersonators; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

photograph

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

1767

Digital ID

FVW_01767

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.

Portrait of Judge Charles E. Bull Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

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