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Creator Role
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Description
The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln speaking from a podium in Congress. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's congressional career appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1970
Measurement
1 1/2 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
.999 fine silver
Inscription
obverse: THE LIFE OF LINCOLN / United States Congressman reverse: United States Congressman / In 1846, I was elected to the / lower House of Congress, / and served one term only, / commencing in December / 1847 and ending with the / inauguration of General / Taylor in 1849.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Medals; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861
Work Type
commemorative medal
Class
coins & medals
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.
Related Source
See item # 3801.12
ID
3802.12
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.