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Color print, "Springfield planned a great celebration..." Depicts A. Lincoln supporters in Springfield. One of a set of prints [4708.1-15] in envelope [4708.17] with sheet of explanatory text [4708.16] depicting the Lincoln Dioramas at the Chicago Historical Society. A color reproduction print that depicts a crowd of Abraham Lincoln's supporters in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln and his family are depicted facing the crowd from the front of his home.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1950

Measurement

9 1/2 X 7 1/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); ink on paper; reproduction (derivative object)

Inscription

recto, bottom center:" Springfield planned a great celebration for August eighth. The/ town was jammed with thousands of people who arrived/ early. The parade finally moved Jackson Street, where/ Mr. Lincoln and his family watched it from their front steps."

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Oratory

Work Type

color print

Class

prints

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

4708.1

Digital ID

FVW_04708.10

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.

Springfield Planned A great celebration for August 8th

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