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Color print, "When the wagon reached the bank Abe spied his dog..." Depicts young A. Lincoln rescuing his dog. 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 which depicts Abraham Lincoln saving a dog during winter. There are renderings of horse drawn wagons in the background.

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:"When the wagon reached the bank Abe spied his dog whining/ on the far side. He dropped his boots, waded across, picked up/ the dog, and splashed back through the ice. The dog licked his/ face gratefully, and Abe grinned at him"

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Childhood and youth

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

4708.4

Digital ID

FVW_04708.4

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.

Young Abraham Lincoln Rescues his Dog

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