Title

Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Pocket Knife

Creator

Files

Description

Large pocket knife. Inlay depicts A. Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, cabin, etc. Made by Parker. A large pocket knife with a black plastic handle. The blade is steel. There are inscriptions on the front and back of the object.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

4 5/8 inches L

Materials and Techniques Display

steel (alloy); plastic (material)

Inscription

recto, center: "Emancipation Proclamation" verso, center: "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve/ it not for themselves. A Lincoln"

Subjects

Knives Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Quotations Emancipation Proclamation

Work Type

pocket knives

Class

weapons

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

2249

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.