
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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7th Regiment, New York State Militia, 1861
F. Kredel and The ROTC Advisor Department of Non-Resident Instruction The Infantry School
The color print with white background depicts two New York State militiaman in uniform. Also pictured is a close up illustration of rifle hardware. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Corps D'Afrique, 1864
F. Kredel and The ROTC Advisor Department of Non-Resident Instruction The Infantry School
The color print with white background depicts two men in uniforms. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Louisiana Zouaves, 1861
F. Kredel and The ROTC Advisor Department of Non-Resident Instruction The Infantry School
The color print with white background depicts two men in Zouave uniforms. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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New York Zouaves, 1863
F. Kredel and The ROTC Advisor Department of Non-Resident Instruction The Infantry School
The color print with white background depicts two men in Zouave uniforms. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Stuart's Cavalry Division, C.S.A., 1862
F. Kredel and The ROTC Advisor Department of Non-Resident Instruction The Infantry School
The color print with white background depicts two men in uniforms. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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A Copperhead
John H. Kromer
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature depicting William B. Reed as a Copperhead. Reed, a politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania, held pro-Confederacy views which were in conflict with many of his political peers. In the cartoon, Reed's head has been mounted to the body of a snake.
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Let Us Strive To Finish the Work We Are In
Ed Kudlaty
The artwork depicts the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln sketched in black ink. A translucent layer of red paint has been painted over the sketch. A personalized artist signature, made out to Frank Williams, appears on a mat surrounding the artwork, and the artwork is enclosed in a custom metal silver frame.
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The Living Lincoln
Edward Kudlaty
A photographic reproduction of a cartoon by Ed Kudlaty. It features a bust image of Abraham Lincoln against a background of quotations. The cartoon is inscribed to Frank Williams by the cartoonist.
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The Review at Moss Neck
Mort Künstler and Henriksen Imports
The mug features artwork by Mort Künstler. The artwork depicts a review of Rooney Lee's regiment at Fredericksburg, Virginia, January 20, 1863. The regiment is lined up on the left with the Confederate battle flag, the Virginia flag, and the first National flag of the Confederate States. The troops sport a variety of firearms from carbines to sawed-off shotguns. At the base of the mug, the title appears. The mug's handle also features an illustration of a confederate soldier. The mug's bottom includes documentary information regarding the artwork's title and artist as well as manufacturing information.
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September 22, 1862-The Will of God Prevails
Gary Kutscher
According to Kutscher, the painting depicts a snapshot of Abraham Lincoln's cluttered desk prior to the 22 September 1862 meeting regarding the Emancipation Proclamation. On the desk, several papers and books are shown strewn across the desk. Lincoln's top hat is also pictured, which is full of documents. The focal point of the image is the handwritten Emancipation manuscript that sits atop a copy of the United States Constitution. A pair of bifocals and a slip of paper rests on these papers. The artist's signature appears just below the artwork.
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Deeptone Abraham Lincoln Reproduction Letter
Lakeside Press
The object is a facsimile copy of a letter written by Abraham Lincoln to Major Ramsey. The letter is a promotional item for The Lakeside Press sent as a sample of their work. It is enclosed in a blue folder that contains descriptive information.
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Folder for Deeptone Abraham Lincoln Reproduction Letter
Lakeside Press
The folder contains a facsimile copy of a letter written by Abraham Lincoln to Major Ramsey. The folder features descriptive information about the letter as well as a full transcript of the letter.
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Abe Bush
Mike Lane
A reproduction of a cartoon featuring George W. Bush dressed as Abraham Lincoln. The cartoon's theme refers to conflict in the Middle East.
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The Presidents of Our Great Republic
Lange and Kronfeld
The steel engraving depicts portraits of fifteen presidents: James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Abraham Lincoln, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Tyler, William Henry Harrison, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and James Monroe. In the center are Franklin Pierce, George Washington, and James Buchanan. The portraits appear on a background decorated with vines and stars. At the image's top, an eagle and six flags appear. A banner is draped across the engraving's bottom.
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Abraham Lincoln
John Patrick "Jack" Lanigan
An original artwork signed by Jack Lanigan. It features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln used in a cartoon.
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This lad, uncouth and poor,
John Patrick "Jack" Lanigan
An original cartoon signed by Jack Lanigan. It features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and a quotation by Frank S. Black.
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Andrew Jackson Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. Also pictured on the obverse are a sword, pistol, powder horn, and olive branch. On the reverse, an eagle is featured at the center, and it holds an olive branch in its talons. A pair of male and female pioneer-like figures stand to the eagle's proper right. Two soldiers standing in front of a cannon stand to the eagle's proper left. Above the eagle, a partial map is pictured, and below three picture symbols appear, which include a star, a triangle with two perpendicular lines, and two intersecting swords.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design features the right-side profile of Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American abolitionist and writer best known for her work, Uncle Tom's Cabin. On the reverse, and African-American woman stands at the center. A chain is pictured behind her with a whip woven around her body. A cabin and sun are pictured in the background.
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John Paul Jones Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of John Paul Jones, a U.S. naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. On the reverse, Jones is pictured on a ship holding a sword in his proper right hand. In the background, three seamen fight with swords.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design features the right-side profile of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a nineteenth-century writer most famous for penning The Scarlet Letter. A quill and piece of paper also appear on the medal's obverse. On the reverse, several figures are pictured. On the left, a nude male sits on a short pillar playing a flute. A nude woman appears in a seated position just under the flute. Another man, dressed as a king, is pictured just above the flautist. At the center, a man and woman stand back-to-back on a rock (possibly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne). To the right, three figures stand in a line and a wall runs at their fronts. Two ships sailing on water and a small village scene are also depicted.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a portrait image of Oliver Wendell Holmes, a prominent nineteenth-century writer of poetry and prose. On the reverse, the outline of a kneeling figure is featured. Four symbols are pictured just above the figure's head, which include the symbols for Venus and Mars, an upright infinity sign, and a dagger-like image. An armless male statue stands at the bottom left and a ship is pictured on the bottom right.
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Thomas Paine Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Thomas Paine, a United States Founding Father and author of two American Revolution-era pamphlets: Common Sense and The American Crisis. A bird carrying an olive branch is also pictured as well as a fleur de lis and crown. On the reverse, Paine is shown standing looking over his proper left shoulder. Two figures stand to his proper right and four others are pictured to his proper left.
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William Tecumseh Sherman Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of William Sherman, a U.S. general during the American Civil War. The medal's obverse features a male figure riding horseback. In his proper right hand, he holds a sword and an arch of flames is pictured overhead.
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Edgar Allan Poe Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Micheal Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, editor, and literary critic most well-known for his work, "The Raven." Also featured on the obverse is an image of a raven. On the reverse, several figures from Poe's works are depicted, which include an angelic-figure, a bird, a woman dressed in a Greek-like gown, two men dressed in clown or jester-like clothing, a cat, Pegasus, and a man with chains around his waist.
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Abraham Lincoln's first car
Gary Larson
Color cartoon by Gary Larson, "Abraham Lincoln's first car." Depicts car made of logs.