Title

Illinois State License Plate Art

Creator

Files

Description

The object is a souvenir state of Illinois license plate that features a bust image of Abraham Lincoln in the background. Instead of numbers, the word ILLINOIS is written across the plate. The plate is enclosed in a brown wooden frame and is surrounded by three mats in hues of red, white, and blue.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

12 3/8 X 18 1/4 inches (frame)

Materials and Techniques Display

metal

Inscription

recto: Illinois / ILLINOIS / Land of Lincoln

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

license plate--picture frame

Class

misc.

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

5308

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.