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Creator Role
designer produced
Description
The ceramic tile plaque features a photographic image of Abraham Lincoln in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1909
Measurement
9 X 5 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
glazed ceramic
Inscription
recto, at bottom left corner: COPYRIGHT / 1891 BY HPRICE recto, at bottom right corner: C / sculp[?] verso: In COMMEMORATION / of the ONE HUNDREDTH / ANNIVERSARY / CELEBRATION / of the Birth of / ABRAHAM LINCOLN / FEBRUARY 12th 1909 / Modeled from the only / untouched negative in the UNITED STATES/ TAKEN 1864 / Made by SHERWIN & COTTON / EASTWOOD TILE WORKS / HANLEY STAFFORDSHIRE / ROBINSON & RANDLE, Inc. Sole Agents / 1123 Broadway NEW YORK CITY.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
plaque (flat object)--photograph
Class
glassware & ceramics
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
7155
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.