Title

Ford's Theatre Grand Reopening Paperweight

Creator

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign

Files

Creator Role

issuer

Description

The cube paperweight was released in commemoration of the reopening of Ford's Theatre in 2009. The front of the paperweight features a hologram image of Ford's Theatre, which can be seen from various angles from each side. The bottom center corner has been shaved off at an angle and serves at the paperweight's base. The object is enclosed in a black box with an image of Ford's Theatre and Abraham Lincoln's signature on the lid.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 2009

Measurement

2 inches (cube)

Materials and Techniques Display

Lucite [?]

Inscription

at front: Ford's Theatre / Grand Reopening / February 11, 2009

Subjects

Ford's Theatre (Washington, D.C.); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

paperweight

Class

coins & medals

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

6408

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.