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Description
The stereograph features a black and white image of a female child kneeling in prayer at a memorial for assassinated presidents: Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and William McKinley. Portraits of each of the presidents are hung with flags, ribbons, and flowers surrounding them. The death date of each president is hung beneath the portraits, and a floral arrangement sits on the ground and is adorned with inscriptions.A woman stands behind the display with her head bowed in mourning.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1902
Measurement
3 1/2 X 7 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper cart
Inscription
recto, in photograph: APRIL 15 1865 / SEP. 19 1881 / SEP. 14 1901 / IT IS GODS WAY / HIS WILL NOT OURS / BE DONE
Subjects
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; McKinley, William, 1843-1901
Work Type
stereograph
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
6594
Digital ID
FVW_06594
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.