
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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Young Peewee Just Out of Nest
Keystone View Company
The stereograph contains a color photograph of a young peewee on a tree limb. The photograph is mounted on a gray paper mount. Documentary information can be found on the card's reverse.
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Ah, ha! I see why I'm forbidden the kitchen, It's because the cook is so bewitchin'.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman dressed in a maid's uniform kneading dough at a table. A man stands in the doorway behind her looking in her direction. The image is mounted on a gray-color card, and its reverse features additional documentary information.
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Au revoir, Mr. Brown, a helping hand I know you'll lend, If I should need recommend.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of two women and a man. The woman on the left looks down at her hands, while the second turns back and has her hand placed on her lips. The man is shown putting on his jacket in the background. The image is on gray-colored paper card mount.
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French Cooks are the Dearest one can Hire, But They're the Kind I Thoroughly Admire.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman dressed in a maid's uniform sitting on a table's top with a bowl in her lap. A man stands to her right with his arm around her shoulders and hand beneath her chin. The image is mounted on a gray-color paper card.
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Housekeeping begins with a naive French cook, "She's a dandy," thought the husband when he took a look.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a domestic scene. A woman dressed in a maid's uniform kneads dough at a table. In the background, a calendar is pictured where January 31st falls on Friday. Therefore, the date of this image is presumably 1902, though the stereograph was published in 1903. The image appears on a gray-color paper card mount.
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Oh! The Madam's Face in the Mirror Shown As he Beheld the Phantom of his Own.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman dressed in a maid's uniform sitting on table's top. A man sits behind her with his arms wrapped around her and kissing her cheek. There is also a large bowl on the floor in the foreground with a substance within it. The image is mounted on a gray paper card.
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Oh! You Mustn't, Mr. Brown, if the madam should see, What in the World Would become of me?
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman dressed in a maid's uniform sitting on table's top. A man sits behind her with his arms wrapped around her and kissing her cheek. There is also a large bowl on the floor in the foreground with a substance within it. The image is mounted on a gray paper card.
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Oh, you're so sweet, and those beautiful eyes, By that trick cook I was hypnotized.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman sitting beside a man. The woman holds a book as the man feeds her. The image is on a gray-color paper card mount.
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Oh, you wretch! This I shall not endure. I shall fire that flirt and a divorce procure.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman standing next to a kneeling man. The woman grasps the man's hair as he looks on in shock. A flour-soiled jacket is sitting at the man's knees. The image is on a gray-colored paper card mount.
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A Fortune in a Teacup
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a hand-colored image with seven women crowded around a small table, looking into teacups. Greenery surrounds the image. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners. The card's reverse lists the title in six languages: eng ; ger ; ita ; fre ; spa ; nor ; swe.
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And Nicodemus was Fed by the Wayside
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The image features a black and white image of a man feeding a cat while milking a cow. The man squirts milk directly from the cow's utter to the cat. The images is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.
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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man and woman sitting in rocking chairs. The woman holds a child. A male child sits in a chair next to her while playing with another male child's hair. A fourth child (female) sits in a chair, reading. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.
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Dr. Sheldon Jackson and Government P.O. Inspector en route to Dawson City, Alaska
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of two men dressed in fur coats standing on a boat against a background water and trees. The men were on a boat in route to Dawson City, Alaska. The image is mounted on orange card with rounded corners. Includes descriptive information on the card's reverse.
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Dr. Sheldon Jackson and Government Reindeer, Haines, Alaska
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of reindeer and men standing in snow against a background of trees and mountains. These reindeer were purchased from Norway in response to legislation that William McKinley signed in 1897. The reindeer were to carry supplies to gold miners across the Chilkoot Pass to the newly established town of Dawson, Alaska in response to rumors that the miners were starving and without supplies. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded corners. Includes descriptive information on the card's reverse.
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England's "Grand Old Man"-W.E. Gladstone
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph contains a photo black and white portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, a British Prime Minister from 1868 to 1894. The portrait is surrounded by several small flowers. On the card's reverse, the title is listed in six different languages,which include: German, Italian, French, Spanish, English, Danish. The image is adhered to a peach-colored paper card mount.
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Girls, It was a Horrid Crab.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women standing in ankle-deep water. Their shins are exposed. A dog sits to the right in the image. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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Gold Miners and packers on Dyea Trail, Alaska
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of six miners standing to the right with a cart. An additional miner stands on a cart to the left, while two other miners bend over the cart behind him. A long line of miners also stand in the distance with packs on their backs. The image is adhered to an orange-colored paper card mount.
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Government Reindeer en route for Alaska
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of reindeer tied to electrical posts against a background of a small town and a crowd of men. These reindeer were purchased from Norway in response to legislation that William McKinley signed in 1897. The reindeer were to carry supplies to gold miners across the Chilkoot Pass to the newly established town of Dawson, Alaska in response to rumors that the miners were starving and without supplies. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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Government Reindeer en route for Alaska, Woodland Park, Seattle, Wash., U.S.A.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of reindeer resting under trees. These reindeer were purchased from Norway in response to legislation that William McKinley signed in 1897. The reindeer were to carry supplies to gold miners across the Chilkoot Pass to the newly established town of Dawson, Alaska in response to rumors that the miners were starving and without supplies. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners. Includes descriptive information on the card's reverse and title in six languages: ger ; ita ; fre ; spa ; nor ; swe.
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How much ob dis road am you 'titled to, suh?
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph includes a black and white image depicting racial caricature of an African-American man [man in blackface] pointing at a white man with an overturned bicycle. A spilled bushel of apples sits in the background. It is mounted on a peach-colored stereo card with rounded edges. On the card's verso, the title is listed in six additional languages.
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"I's Boun' to Hab a Christmas Dinna!"
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph is numbered 9397 in the series. It features a black and white image (twice) depicting a racial caricature of an African-American man. The man is shown reaching into a chicken coop and grasping for a hen. It is mounted on a peach-colored card with rounded corners.
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Klondikers Climbing the "Golden Stair" and "Peterson's" Trail, Chilcoot Pass, Alaska.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a mining camp that sat at the base of the Golden Stair, a difficult incline that leads to the Chilkoot Pass. The Pass is between the state of Alaska (United States) and British Columbia (Canada). Numerous men and tents are pictured throughout the camp. The image is adhered to an orange-colored paper card mount.
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President McKinley and Admiral Dewey Reviewing the Troops -- Presentation of the Sword, Washington, D.C., Oct 3, 1899.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The image contains a black and white image of President McKinley (the twenty-fifth President of the United States) standing on a flag-laden platform with Admiral George Dewey. The U.S. Capitol stands in the background. The image is adhered to a peach-colored paper card mount, and the card's reverse features documentary information.
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President McKinley and Admiral Dewey Reviewing the Troops-Presentation of the Sword, Washington, D.C. Oct. 3. 1899.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of President McKinley (the twenty-fifth President of the United States) standing on a flag-laden platform with Admiral George Dewey. The U.S. Capitol stands in the background. The image is adhered to a peach-colored paper card mount, and the card's reverse features documentary information.
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Sackville Street, Dublin, Ireland
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of Sackville Street in Dublin, Ireland. In the street, pedestrians and horse-drawn streetcars are pictured. The image is mounted on a cream-colored card with rounded corners. The card's reverse includes documentary information.