Title

Souvenir facsimile of the Gettysburg Address

Creator

published by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (American, 1905-present)

Files

Creator Role

publisher

Description

An envelope enclosing a facsimile of the Gettysburg Address distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Its front features an image of Lincoln delivering the Address.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1956

Measurement

3 1/2 X 6 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

recto, top left: “Souvenir fasimile of the/ Gettysburgh Address/ in the handwriting of Abraham Lincoln/ The Lincoln National Insurance Co.”

Subjects

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

Work Type

promotional materials • envelope

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

8414

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.