Title

Beardstown Courthouse [framed]

Creator

Files

Description

A black and white photograph of a two-story brick building. It is Beardstown Courthouse, where Abraham Lincoln tried the Armstong Case. Several signs adorn the building's front. On the building's left side, a Fire Department sign is painted.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Earliest

1920

Latest

1929

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1920s

Measurement

9 3/8 X 11 3/8 inches (frame)

Materials and Techniques Display

photography

Inscription

recto, above the door: CITY HALL / 101-3 recto, at right Lower Window: POLICE MAGISTRATE NOTARY PUBLIC GEO. T. SAUNDERS.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Historic buildings

Work Type

photograph

Class

photos

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

6954

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.