Title

Oval Shaped Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Creator

Files

Description

An oval shaped portrait of Abraham Lincoln from his first inaugural address, dated March 4th 1861. This object was likely removed from a magazine. On the back of the page, there is an unrelated advertisement for Town Cottons.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1953

Measurement

11 X 8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; mass production

Inscription

recto, bottom center: “Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance...”

Subjects

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

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

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.

ID

8397

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.