Artifacts
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana consists of approximately 12,000 artifacts, statuary, prints, paintings, broadsides, ephemera, photographs, philately, collectibles/miniatures, and numismatics. Materials are housed in 20 map case drawers, 30 cartons, and a variety of loose statuary, prints, and paintings. The collection also includes nearly 100 original manuscripts and the Claude Simmons collection which consists of approximately 12 bankers boxes of Lincoln related materials and scrapbooks. There are also approximately 15,000 books, journals, and pamphlets separated into two collections: the Lincoln Book Collection and the Civil War/Collateral Book Collection.
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Lincoln Delivering: The Gettysburg Address
This commemorative postcard features a standing portrait and profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Lincoln-Douglas Society Pin
Circular, ornamental pin issued by the Lincoln-Douglas Society. Black & White design includes bust portraits of Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas.
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Lincoln-Douglas Society Pin
Circular, ornamental pin issued by the Lincoln-Douglas Society. Black & White design includes bust portraits of Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas. I accompanied by documentary information.
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Lincoln-Douglas Society Pin
Circular, ornamental pin issued by the Lincoln-Douglas Society. Black & White design includes bust portraits of Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas.
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Lincoln-Douglas Society Pin
Circular, ornamental pin issued by the Lincoln-Douglas Society. Black & White design includes bust portraits of Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas.
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Lincoln for President
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by James Jay Monaghan, the author of the definitive Lincoln Bibliography.
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Lincoln Funeral Care on the Old Tracks of the Illinois Central R.R. By Lake Michigan, Chicago, 1865.
The photograph is of of an 1865 photograph taken by F. E. Stebbins. Two mounting pins can be seen in the image. The photograph was enclosed in black frame, but was removed for preservation.
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Lincoln Funeral Train as it enters Chicago, Illinois
The black and white photograph depicts Lincoln's funeral train crossing a bridge as it enters Chicago, Illinois. Several people are pictured standing at the water's edge, watching the train. A leaning fence is also pictured. Writing has been superimposed on the photograph across the fence. A stamp appears on the reverse. The photograph was enclosed within a black frame, but was removed for preservation.
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Lincoln-Gettysburg Magnet
The white magnet features a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln and a quotation from the Gettysburg Address. The portrait and text are printed in black ink.
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Lincoln Group of District of Columbia Pin
Pewter pin depicting the Lincoln Memorial colossal statue, Abraham Lincoln.
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Lincoln & Hamlin Flag
Modern-era flag commemorating Lincoln and Hamlin's 1860 presidential campaign. The flag features hues of red, white, and blue. Much like the United States flag, it has thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field of white stars. A portrait image of Abraham Lincoln is printed in the blue field and surrounded by thirteen white stars. Black text appears on three of the white stripes below the blue field.
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Lincoln Heritage House
The photograph depicts the front facade of the Lincoln Heritage House, located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It is accompanied by a supplemental information sheet.
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Lincoln Highway Cigar Label
Unused cigar label: "Lincoln Highway / From Coast to Coast". Design includes U.S. map showing route of highway. Printed in red. blue, gold, and black.
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Lincoln home Ornament
The ornament features a cutout of the Lincoln Home, located in Springfield, Illinois. A blue ribbon is tied at the ornament's top for hanging. It is enclosed in a blue box and features a card from Governor and Mrs. Jim Edgar as well as supplementary documentary information.
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Lincoln Homestead Spring Field, KY. Commemorative Patch
The patch features an embroidered image of Abraham Lincoln's childhood home, the iconic log cabin. The image is surrounded by text and appears in hues of brown and yellow.
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Lincoln in Deep Thought
This postcard features a monument entitled “Lincoln in Deep Thought,” located at Abraham Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield, Illinois.
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Lincoln in Our Time: Exhibition. Virginia Tech University Libraries.
The poster advertises an exhibition put on by the Virginia Tech University Libraries to commemorate the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. At the poster's top center, a geometric silhouette of Lincoln's face appears. The remainder of the poster is dedicated to providing information regarding the exhibit.
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Lincoln Land Illinois Commemorative Patch
The round patch features Abraham Lincoln's profile in silhouetted. The profile is surrounded by text in hues of orange and blue.
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Lincoln, McClellan, and Garrett from a Print from the Original Negative
The reproduction depicts an image of Abraham Lincoln, George B. McClellan, and John W. Garrett at a Union camp. Soldiers, tents, and horses are pictured in the background. The reverse contains additional information about the object. The reproduction was enclosed in a black frame, but was removed for preservation.
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Lincoln Memorial and Cherry Blossoms
The image depicts the Lincoln Memorial from across the Tidal Basin. Two cherry blossom trees flank the Memorial on either side. The image is enclosed in a blue and gold frame that has creator information listed on the back.
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Lincoln Memorial Trail Patch
The hexagonal patch acknowledges the Lincoln Memorial Trail. It features hues of yellow, black, and white. At its center, an embroidered silhouette of Abraham Lincoln's side profile surrounded by a wreath is depicted.
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Lincoln Memorial University Ornament
The circular ornament features an etched image of Avery Hall, a building located on Lincoln Memorial University's campus.
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Lincoln Monument at Entrance to Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin
This postcard features the Lincoln Monument at Bascom Hall at University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Lincoln Monument at Hingham, Massachusetts
This post card features the Lincoln Monument in Hingham, Massachusetts.
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Lincoln Monument at Humbolt Park in Chicago, Illinois
This post card features the Lincoln Monument at Humbolt Park in Chicago, Illinois.
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Lincoln Monument at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois
This post card features the Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
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Lincoln Monument at Prosepect Park In New York city, New York
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln monument at Prospect Park in New York city, New York.
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Lincoln Monument at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln Monument at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York.
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Lincoln Monument, Springfield, Illinois
This postcard features a Abraham Lincoln monument in Springfield, Illinois.
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Lincoln Park in Chicago Illinois
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois.
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Lincoln Pest Control Pen
The pen is black and silver in color. Its cap features a silver clip and an image of Abraham Lincoln at the top.
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Lincoln Pest Control Sunglass Visor Clip
The object is a black clip made to hand on a car's sun visor for storing sunglasses.
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Lincoln Pilgrimage CHR 1980 Commemorative Patch
The round patch is a commemorative item for the 1980 Lincoln Pilgrimage hosted by Lodge 162 of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts of American's national brotherhood of honor campers. The patch depicts an embroidered bust of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln's log cabin, and the Boy Scouts of America's insignia in hues of gray, black, white, yellow, and red.
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Lincoln Plaza, Quito Ecuador [framed]
The photograph depicts an image of a statue of Abraham Lincoln, located at Plaza Abraham Lincoln in Quito, Ecuador. The statue features Lincoln from the waist up and rest on a pillar of bricks. The image is framed within a silver painted frame.
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Lincoln Profile Mounted on Wooden Log
The object is a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln mounted to one half of a wooden log.
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Lincoln Profile Mounted on Wooden Shield
The object is a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln that is mounted to a wooden plaque shaped like a shield. At each top corner of the plaque, a metal star is also mounted.
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Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg, November 19, 1863 Bookmark
The red bookmark contains the contents of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address," delivered on 19 November, 1863. Its text appears in gold foil lettering.
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Lincoln's Birthday
The bifold menu features a black and white portrait of Abraham Lincoln on its cover. Inside, a menu appears on a bifolded sheet of paper. The menu is held together by a red, white, and blue braided ribbon.
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Lincoln’s Birthplace Kentucky
This portrait features a circular profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln and his birth place.
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Lincoln's Birthplace, KY Glass
The glass features three images in black: Lincoln's Log Cabin, Abraham Lincoln, and the Lincoln Memorial Building. The glass's text appears in red.
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Lincoln's Birthplace Reconstructed from the Original Logs, now in the Memorial at Hodgenville, Kentucky
A reproduction of an image of Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, located in Hodgenville, Kentucky. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Lincoln's Carriage
The photograph features a black and white image of Lincoln's Carriage against a white backdrop. Documentary information is included on the back of the photograph as well as on an additional slip of paper. The image was removed from a black frame for preservation.
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Lincoln's Farewell Glass Ball Ornament
The ornament depicts Abraham Lincoln departing from Springfield, Illinois via train at its front. It is white in color, and its artwork and text are printed in black ink. The ornament is enclosed in its original packaging.
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, 125th Anniversary Patch
The round patch is an item commemorating the 125th anniversary of Abraham's Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." The patch appears in hues of black and white. At its center, a right-facing profile portrait of Lincoln is depicted. The original packaging for the patch is also maintained, which includes background information about the creation of the Soldier's National Cemetery at Gettysburg and Lincoln's attendance at its consecration.
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Shot Glass
The small shot glass features a portrait image of Abraham Lincoln at its front that is surrounded by smaller, faded images of Lincoln throughout his presidency. On the glass's reverse, the full text of the Gettysburg Address appears.
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Lincoln's Half Faced Camp.
The print features a black-and-white image of Abraham Lincoln's half-faced camp, erected in Spencer County, Indiana. In the image, a three-sided building is pictured amongst a wooded background. The building's fourth side is partially covered by animal skins. A man is shown seated in side, while two other men are outside. One tends to a pot strung over a fire, while the second carries a gun and a dead bird. In the foreground, a log lays across the forest floor with an ax wedged in its side.
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Lincoln Shield Decorative Plate
The small plate features a black and white bust image of Abraham Lincoln layered in front of a red, white, and blue escutcheon shape (shield). Two feathers intersect below this image. Documentary information appears on the dish's reverse.
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Lincoln's Home Commemorative Patch
The round patch is a commemorative item in honor of Lincoln's Springfield Home. At the center of the patch, an embroidered image of the home appears and is encircled by text. The patch features hues of gray and green.
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Lincoln's House in Springfield
A reproduction of an image of Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois home. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Lincoln's Legacy: The Lincoln Museum 75th Anniversary Exhibition Ornament
The Christmas ornament commemorates an exhibition entitled Lincoln's Legacy. At its front, a flag-much like the United States flag-appears. Abraham Lincoln's right-facing profile and four stars appear instead of the traditional fifty stars. Layered over the flag is a diamond-shaped frame and text. A red silk hanging ribbon is also attached.
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Lincoln’s Library, Springfield, Illinois
This postcard features the Lincoln Library in Springfield, Illinois.
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Lincoln's Logan Co. Court House
A black-and-white photograph of the Postville Courthouse where Abraham Lincoln would visit twice a year as a part of his circuit law practice from 1840-1848.
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Lincoln’s Monument in Springfield, Illinois
This postcard features a monument to Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.
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Lincoln's New Salem, Illinois Patch
The round patch depicts an embroidered image of Abraham Lincoln reading with surrounding text. The patch features hues of blue, purple, orange, and white.
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Lincoln Society, Brown University Lapel Pin
The lapel pin features a bust of Abraham Lincoln. The pin is made of sterling silver and 24 karat gold plate.
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Lincoln Splitting Rails
This commemorative postcard features a gold colored profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln Statue and Solider’s Monument in Hutchinson, Kansas
This postcard features a Abraham Lincoln statue in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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Lincoln Statue at Hodgenville, Kentucky
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
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Lincoln the Boy
The print feature a black-and-white image of Abraham Lincoln as a young boy. In the image, Lincoln sits in a chair while reading a book before a fire in a log cabin. A dog lies at his feet, sleeping. The room is furnished with a table and various pieces of home goods (e.g., broom, bowls, pitchers, etc.)
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Lincoln - The Campaigner
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by James Jay Monaghan, the author of the definitive Lincoln Bibliography.
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Lincoln -- The Candidate
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by James Jay Monaghan, the author of the definitive Lincoln Bibliography.
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Lincoln “The Circuit Rider”
This postcard feature a statue entitled “Lincoln the Circuit Rider” located at Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb.
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Lincoln--The Circuit Rider
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by James Jay Monaghan, the author of the definitive Lincoln Bibliography.
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Lincoln the Constitution and the Civil War Event Poster
The poster is a promotional item for the traveling exhibition "Lincoln, the Constitution and the Civil War," presented by the National Constitution Center. The poster primarily features a black and white image of Abraham Lincoln from the shoulders up. Text regarding the exhibition and its sponsors are layered on top of the image.
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Lincoln the Constitution and the Civil War Event Poster
The poster is a promotional item for the event "Lincoln The Constitution and the Civil War: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties in Wartime." On the poster, information is listed regarding a talk given by the Honorable Frank J. Williams on October 27 at Western Illinois University. On the poster's right side, a black and white image of Abraham Lincoln appears.
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Lincoln “The Debator”
This postcard features a standing statue of Abraham Lincoln located at Lincoln’s Tomb.
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Lincoln the Hoosier Youth
Reproduction of photo of Paul Manship's statue, Lincoln The Hoosier Youth.
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Lincoln--The Pilot
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by James Jay Monaghan, the author of the definitive Lincoln Bibliography.
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Lincoln--The Thinker
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by Paul M. Angle, author of The Lincoln Reader.
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Lincoln, Things You Didn't Know: An Evening of Poetry, Jokes, Food and Art Promotional Poster
The poster is a promotional item advertising the event Lincoln, Things You Didn't Know, hosted by the Portfolio Cafe on the campus of the Rhode Island School of Design. At the poster's center, an illustration of Abraham Lincoln's face appears in a yellow hue.
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Lincoln Tomb Glass Ball Ornament
The ornament depicts the tomb of Abraham Lincoln, located in Springfield, Illinois, at its front. It is white in color, and its artwork and text are printed in black ink. The ornament is enclosed in its original packaging.
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Lincoln Trails Council Lincoln Pilgrimage 1976 Commemorative Patch
The oval-shaped patch features an embroidered image of a top hat and beard that is surrounded by text. The patch appears in hues of red, black, and white.
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Lincoln Trails Council Patch
The square patch is a Lincoln Trails Council (Boy Scouts of America) item featuring the Lincoln Heritage Trail. The patch features hues of brown and black. It also depicts embroidered images of Abraham Lincoln at four different stages of his life that are connected by a continuous line. The Boy Scouts of America insignia is also pictured.
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Lincoln Trails Council Shoulder Patch
The shoulder patch is a Lincoln Trails Council (Boy Scouts of America) item. It features hues of orange, yellow, blue, green, white, brown, gray, and black. At the patch's center, an embroidered image of a wagon is depicted against a background of cornstalks.
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Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Franklin Pierce
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of James K. Polk
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Millard Fillmore
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of William Henry Harrison
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Zachary Taylor
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Living Pictures
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman dressed as a ballerina and a woman dressed in a wig and dress. Each are standing behind a frame. Two swords and a shield are propped between the two frames. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners.
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Lover's Path
The stereograph contains a black and white image of two women and three children standing on a pathway in Central Park. The image is on an orange-colored mount.
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Lyman Trumbull
A reproduction of a portrait of Lyman Trumbull. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Majestic in His Wrath: The Life of Frederick Douglass Exhibition Brochure
The brochure is a promotional item for the Majestic in His Wrath: The Life of Frederick Douglass Exhibition, held in 1995. Inside the brochure, multiple cultural objects from the exhibition are highlighted.
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Maj. Gen. Burnside
The CDV features a standing portrait of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. In the portrait, Burnside is pictured in his Union Army uniform.
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Major General Henry Wager Halleck
The CDV features a vignette portrait of Major General Henry Wager Halleck. In the portrait, Halleck wears a Union Army uniform.
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Manship's Lincoln
The color print features an image of a statue titled Abraham Lincoln: The Hoosier Youth, which was sculpted by Paul Manship. It was commissioned by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in 1928 for its (then) headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The heroic bronze sculpture features a young Lincoln seated on a tree stump. He holds a partially closed book in his proper right hand, and his left hand rests atop a dog's head. In the background, the building is partially pictured.
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Map of Sangamon and Neighboring Counties in Illinois, 1836
The facsimile features a grayscale map image of Sangamon County, Illinois from 1836.
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Map to Party in Honor of Shelby Foot and Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
Map to a party in honor of Shelby Foote and Elizabeth Fox-Genovese after the 1993 Fortenbaugh Lecture. Its front features a sketch image of the Lincoln Home. It is accompanied by an invitation and mailing envelope.
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Marble Bridge
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman standing on Marble Bridge in Central Park. The stereograph appears on an orange-colored mount, and the left-side image features a break at its center, so please handle with care.
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Maryland, Maryland Confederate Patriotic Envelope
The object is a Civil War-era Confederate patriotic envelope. Its recto features an image of a flag with the seal of Maryland placed above a poem that has an anti-Union sentiment. The envelope is cream in color and is printed in blue ink. Its verso features what appears to be staining from adhesive.
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Mary Todd Lincoln Daguerreotype Ornament
The rectangular ornament features a reproduction of Nicholas H. Shepherd's daguerreotype of Mary Todd Lincoln. Is is surrounded by an antique gold metal and features a red silk ribbon for hanging. The ornament was found inside of a Surratt Society envelope with a similar ornament featuring Abraham Lincoln.
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Mary Todd Lincoln House Ornament
The circular-shaped Christmas ornament depicts the likeness of the Mary Todd Lincoln House surrounded by a holly wreath. At the ornament's top, a red string is attached for hanging. The ornament and its duplicate are both enclosed in their original packaging.
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Mary Todd Lincoln Quotation
The framed print features a Mary Todd Lincoln quote. It was mounted behind two mats and within a black frame but was removed for preservation.
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Meeting of President Lincoln and General Grant
This postcard features Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.