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Home > Archives and Special Collections > Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana > Artifacts

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana
 

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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  • The Bank of England, London, England by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The Bank of England, London, England

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of the outside facade of the Bank of England. Several horse-drawn carriages and people line the street. The image is mounted on a peach-colored card with rounded edges. The card's reverse includes documentary information.

  • The Great Pyramid of Khufu, at Gizeh, Egypt. by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The Great Pyramid of Khufu, at Gizeh, Egypt.

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of five men, four of which ride on the backs of camels, at the base of the Great Pyramid. The image is mounted on a peach-colored card with rounded corners. The card's reverse includes documentary information.

  • The Hero of Manila, Admiral Dewey, U.S.N. by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The Hero of Manila, Admiral Dewey, U.S.N.

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph contains a photo of a black and white portrait of Admiral George Dewey. Two large American flags are draped across the portrait's top with the U.S. seal mounted prominently at the top center. The seal is flanked by two smaller American flags. A floral arrangement is also pictured at the bottom center. The stereograph image is mounted on a peach-colored paper card.

  • The Morgue After the Snow slide, April 3, 1898, Sheep Camp, Alaska. by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The Morgue After the Snow slide, April 3, 1898, Sheep Camp, Alaska.

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of men crowding together in a mining camp around a dedicated mortuary tent. Additional tents and buildings are pictured in the image with mountains in the background. The image is adhered to an orange-colored paper card mount.

  • The "New Woman." by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The "New Woman."

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman sitting, reading a newspaper. A bicycle stands to her left. A man is pictured in the background looking at the woman, gesturing toward the bicycle in disbelief. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.

  • The "New Woman" Barber by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The "New Woman" Barber

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman standing with her foot propped on a stool. She holds a straight razor in her hand while standing over a seated man. The man has shaving cream on his face with his hands at his face in shock. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.

  • The "New Woman's" Fishing Smack. by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The "New Woman's" Fishing Smack.

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman sitting next to a man on a log next to a body of water. Both are holding fishing poles. The woman has her left arm draped around the man and appears to be kissing him on his cheek. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners. On the card's reverse, the title appears in six languages.

  • The "Red Front Store," Sheep Camp, Alaska by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The "Red Front Store," Sheep Camp, Alaska

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a storefront selling mining supplies such as boots, packs, ropes, pans, etc. Additionally, two men are standing at the Red Front Store's entrance. A tree-line mountain appears in the background of the image. The image is adhered to an orange-colored paper card mount.

  • To live in hearts we leave behind, Is not to die. by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    To live in hearts we leave behind, Is not to die.

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of two female children kneeling in prayer at a memorial for assassinated presidents, Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and William McKinley. Portraits of each of the presidents are hung with flags, ribbons, and flowers surrounding them. The death date of each president is hung beneath the portraits. A floral arrangement sits on the ground and is adorned with an inscription. A woman stands behind the display and is dressed as an angel. The albumen print is mounted on a cream card with rounded edges.

  • Train Robber Holding up a Train by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    Train Robber Holding up a Train

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a man and woman crawling into bed, heads together. The two smile toward the camera. A small table stands at the foot of the bed. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners. The card's reverse is stamped with publication information.

  • U.S. Post Office Inspector on His Trip Through Alaska by Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    U.S. Post Office Inspector on His Trip Through Alaska

    Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a man on a donkey's back. An additional man stands at the donkey's rear in the distance, while two other men stand at a tent's front to the donkey's proper right. Numerous trees also stand on a snowy incline in the background. The image is adhered to a orange-colored paper card mount.

  • Marie Theresienstrasse, Principal Street of Tyrolian Capital, Innsbruck, Austria. by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    Marie Theresienstrasse, Principal Street of Tyrolian Capital, Innsbruck, Austria.

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman with a cart hitched to a dog standing in the middle of a road. Several people and carts pass on both side of the street. Behind the woman stands St. Anne's Column stands at its center and buildings line the street on both sides. Mountains are also pictured in the background. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and On the card's reverse, documentary information is provided by The Keystone View Company.

  • Southwest from the Lykabettos Past Royal Palace and Acropolis to Sea, Athens, Greece. by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    Southwest from the Lykabettos Past Royal Palace and Acropolis to Sea, Athens, Greece.

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a man standing in uniform on a hillside with the landscape of Athens, Greece in the background. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and documentary information from the Keystone View Company appears on the card's reverse.

  • St. Sophia, once Christian Cathedral of Byzantium, now Mohammedan Mosque, Constantinople by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    St. Sophia, once Christian Cathedral of Byzantium, now Mohammedan Mosque, Constantinople

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of men leading donkeys along a road. Several other men walk along the street and the sidewalk. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (or the Blue Mosque), which was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during Ahmed I's reign, stands in the background. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and on the card's reverse documentary information appears.

  • The Leaning Tower, and the eleventh Century Cathedral, Pisa, Italy. by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The Leaning Tower, and the eleventh Century Cathedral, Pisa, Italy.

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, completed in 1372 . In the image the Pisa Cathedral stands to the Tower's right. A man, woman, and two children are featured in the bottom right corner. An additional individual is standing in the lower left corner of the image. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and on the card's reveres, documentary information is provided.

  • The New Tower Bridge with Tower of London Beyond, London, England by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The New Tower Bridge with Tower of London Beyond, London, England

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of the Tower Bridge and the River Thames. Within the image, people and carriages can be seen passing across the bridge. Also, the the image contains a small boat passing under the bridge. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and on the card's reverse, documentary information is provided by the Keystone View Company.

  • The Old City Island and the Seine, S. E. from the Louvre. Paris, France. by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The Old City Island and the Seine, S. E. from the Louvre. Paris, France.

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The image contain a black and white image of the Seine River at its divide where an island is located. Trees, bridges, buildings, carriages, and pedestrians may also be seen in the image. The Parisian skyline sits in the background with Notre Dame clearly visible. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and documentary information appears on its reverse.

  • The Rialto and the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy by Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    The Rialto and the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

    Keystone View Company and Underwood and Underwood

    There stereograph contains a black and white image of a gondola and gondolier at a dock. Another gondola sits at the dock, while other gondolas float under the Rialto Bridge. There are numerous people on or surrounding the bridge. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, and on the card's reverse documentary information is provided.

  • 1864 Lincoln & Johnson Union Candidates Medal by William H. Key

    1864 Lincoln & Johnson Union Candidates Medal

    William H. Key

    The medal's obverse features a left-side profile image of Abraham Lincoln. At the reverse, a small profile of George Washington at the center of a five-point start is shown. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-77.

  • 1864 Lincoln & Johnson Union Candidates Medal by William H. Key

    1864 Lincoln & Johnson Union Candidates Medal

    William H. Key

    The medal's obverse features a left-side profile image of Abraham Lincoln. At the reverse, a small profile of George Washington at the center of a five-point start is shown. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-77.

  • The Union Must and Shall be Preserved 1864 Medal by William H. Key

    The Union Must and Shall be Preserved 1864 Medal

    William H. Key

    The medal's obverse features an embossed profile of Abraham Lincoln with text. At its reverse, a profile image of George Washington with flags in the foreground is depicted. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-90.

  • A Good Supporter by Benjamin West Kilburn

    A Good Supporter

    Benjamin West Kilburn

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman pulling on a pair of stockings. Her left leg is propped on a chair. A bureau stands behind her and a bed is to her right. The image is Mounted on a peach card with rounded corners. The card's reverse is stamped with publication information.

  • Beautiful Canyons on the Chilcoot Trail, Alaska by Benjamin West Kilburn

    Beautiful Canyons on the Chilcoot Trail, Alaska

    Benjamin West Kilburn

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of several men camped on the Chilkoot Trail. A tent stands to the right of the men while a pile of supplies are pictured to the left. A toll gate stands in the distance as rocks and trees surround the path. The image is adhered to a peach-colored paper card mount, and documentary information appears on the card's reverse.

  • Chicago's Pride, Her Boulevard, U.S.A. by Benjamin West Kilburn

    Chicago's Pride, Her Boulevard, U.S.A.

    Benjamin West Kilburn

    The stereograph is a black and white image of two men riding bikes on Her Boulevard. The image also contains several people, carriages, and horses lining the street. It image is mounted on a peach-colored mount.

  • Entering the Clouds, Mt. Washington Railway. by Benjamin West Kilburn

    Entering the Clouds, Mt. Washington Railway.

    Benjamin West Kilburn

    The stereograph features a black and white image of the Mount Washington Cog Railway (the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway). A locomotive and train car are shown climbing the railway. The image is mounted on a cream-colored card with rounded corners.

 

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