Title

U.S. Post Office

Creator

Lloyd Ostendorf

Files

Creator Role

artist

Description

The object is a reproduction of an Ostendorf print. It features an image of Abraham Lincoln organizing a stack of letters in his hands. He holds rolled up newspapers under his proper left arm. A snow-covered post office is pictured in the background.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

8 X 10 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)

Inscription

recto, facsimile signature at lower right of image: Lloyd OSTENDORF recto, beneath image: © FROM THE LONG NINE MUSEUM COLLECTION.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; New Salem (Menard County, Ill.)

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

Class

prints

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

4193

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.