Title

Lincoln at home with Willie and Tad on Christmas Day, 1860

Creator

Lloyd Ostendorf

Files

Creator Role

artist

Description

Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a rocking chair reading to two of his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting and is signed in red ink. The signature is unintelligible. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca.1970

Measurement

6 inches X 4 1/2 inches [folded]

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; mass production

Inscription

recto, bottom center: "Lloyd Ostendorf/ 1970"

Subjects

Christmas; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works

Work Type

Christmas Card

Class

Ephemera

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 Collection Documentation Box 1, Folder 8000-8999.

ID

8097.1

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.