Title

The Lincoln Memorial Hallmark Keepsake Ornament

Creator

Ed Seale
Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Files

Creator Role

sculptor issuer copyrighter

Description

The Christmas ornament commemorates the Lincoln Memorial and depicts Daniel Chester French's Abraham Lincoln statue. It appears in a gray plastic and is accompanied by working light and music components.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1997

Measurement

4 1/2 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

plastic

Inscription

at front: IN THIS TEMPLE / AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE / FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION / THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN / IS ENSHRINED FOREVER at bottom: 1997 / © 1977 HALLMARK CARDS, INC. 4 / U.S. PAT. NO. 4,682,079

Subjects

Christmas tree ornaments; Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

Work Type

decoration (ornaments)

Class

souvenirs & novelties

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 # 4807.

ID

5383

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.