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Creator Role
photographer
Description
The oval-shaped albumen print features a composite image of the members of the 38th Congress who voted for the 13th Amendment. The image is mounted on a cream-colored card. Documentary information (i.e., the composite key) is also included.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1865
Measurement
17 1/2 X 21 inches mount)
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper mount
Inscription
recto, at bottom of image: ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1865 BY POWELL & CO. IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK verso, handwritten at top right of mount: 750-
Creation Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States. Congress (38th : 1863-1865); United States. Constitution. 13th Amendment
Work Type
albumen print
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
5711
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.