Artifacts

Commemorative Postcard Featuring Portrait of Abraham Lincoln and the Wanted Poster for John Wilkes Booth

Title

Commemorative Postcard Featuring Portrait of Abraham Lincoln and the Wanted Poster for John Wilkes Booth

Creator

F. Sander

Files

Creator Role

copyright holder

Description

This postcard features a color embossed drawing of Abraham Lincoln’s portrait on a banner being carried by a bald eagle. This postcard also features the wanted poster for John Wilkes Booth right in front of an American flag. The back is addressed to Master George Easton of Esperance, NY.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1911

Measurement

3 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches ; landscape

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; card stock

Inscription

verso, right center: “Master George Easton/ of Esperance, N.Y....”

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc.;

Work Type

picture postcard

Class

Postcards

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

P7667

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.

Commemorative Postcard Featuring Portrait of Abraham Lincoln and the Wanted Poster for John Wilkes Booth

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