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  The Memorial Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts the Lincoln Memorial Statue. On the reverse, a short excerpt from a 1 December 1862 message to Congress appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)

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  Trip to New Orleans Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln steering a flatboat down the Mississippi River. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding the voyage appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)

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  Trip to New Orleans Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln steering a flatboat down the Mississippi River. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding the voyage appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)

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  United States Congressman Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln speaking from a podium in Congress. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's congressional career appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)

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  United States Congressman Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln speaking from a podium in Congress. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's congressional career appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)

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  1993 calendar, distributed by the Lincoln Museum

  Lincoln Museum

  Plastic, wallet-size 1993 calendar, distributed by the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Front has color repro. of ""Lincoln the Wrestler"" painting by Fletcher Ransom. Abraham Lincoln is depicted in the center of image, wrestling with Jack Armstrong.

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  The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln Ornament

  Lincoln Museum

  The Christmas ornament depicts a standing figure of Abraham Lincoln standing next to a panel with the text of the Gettysburg Address.

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  The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln Ornament

  Lincoln Museum

  The Christmas ornament depicts a standing figure of Abraham Lincoln standing next to a panel with the text of the Gettysburg Address.

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  A Campaign Caricature: A "Rail" Old Western Gentleman

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a portion of a cartoon series originally appearing in the August 1860 edition of Comic Monthly. The series was entitled "The Humors of the Political Canvass," which featured all of the 1860 presidential candidates. In this particular manifestation, the cartoon only shows Abraham Lincoln drawn as a stick figure or "the 'Rail' old Western gentleman." The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Agency for the Lincoln Wiskeropherous

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, two men are shown gazing at a large bearded bust of Abraham Lincoln's head, which is seated on a table. One has his proper right hand lifted and gestures toward the bust. Several boxes labeled 'Lincoln Wiskeropherous' sit below the table. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  A Practical Reminder

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, a caricature of Abraham Lincoln is shown. His face and top hat are exaggerated in size. In his proper left hand, Lincoln holds a rod and points it a the bottom of a soldier kneeling inside of a foxhole. Beside the foxhole, a sign that says, "To Richmond," appears. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Dear Little Mac!

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, a photograph of George B. McClellan's face appears with a sketched drawing of his body riding a hobby horse that stands on a cart with wheels. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Don't Swap Horses

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that originally appeared in Harper's Weekly, November 1864. The cartoon responds to the 1864 United States Presidential Election. Two men, John Bull (representing England) and Brother Jonathan (representing the United States), are pictured and the latter is riding a horse whose face is drawn in the likeness of Abraham Lincoln. John Bull tries to convince Brother Jonathan to "ride the other Horse a bit." A horse with the face of George McClellan is shown hiding behind foliage in the background. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Effect of the Vote on the Eleventh Article of Impeachment

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a two-panel cartoon that originally was published in 30 May 1868 edition of Harper's Weekly. The cartoon is commentary on the failure of the Senate to remove President Andrew Johnson from office and shows the differing reactions in the White House and the New York Tribune. In the first panel, Johnson is shown dressed as a king, while the second panel shows a fainting Horace Greeley. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Excerpt from Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1865, Page 182

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of page 182 of Punch, a nineteenth century British satirical magazine. On the page, a cartoon entitled "Trying" is printed that shows a photographer taking a photograph of another man. Below the cartoon, the first half of a poem appears. The poem is called "Abraham Lincoln. Foully Assassinated, April 14, 1865." The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Excerpt from Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1865, Page 185

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of page 185 of Punch, a nineteenth century British satirical magazine. On the page, the second half of a poem appears. The poem is called "Abraham Lincoln. Foully Assassinated, April 14, 1865." Three other pieces are printed on the page: "University Intelligence"; "A Real Blessing to Graziers"; and "Hamlet at Vienna." An illustration of two children in front of a door is also shown. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Got the Right Weapon at Last

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that was published in Harper's Weekly on 19 October 1861. The cartoon references the first of the national loans that enabled the funding of the Civil War. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown swinging a bundle labeled 'National Loan' and taking aim at a house of cards built by the Confederate States of America. Each of the cards are labeled with the names of CSA leaders such as Jefferson Davis, John B. Floyd, Howell Cobb, Robert Toombs, and John Slidell. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Jonathan's Programme, or a Bit of Brag

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of an 1861 political cartoon that originally appeared in Punch. In the cartoon, Brother Jonathan, a symbolic character often used to personify America, is shown speaking to a Frenchman named Louis about French intervention in the American Civil War. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Lincoln Depicted as Native American

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century caricature of Abraham Lincoln. In the caricature, Lincoln is shown dressed as a Native American. He wears fur-lined breeches, boots, a shawl, and a headdress. He also has stars painted on his body. In his proper right hand, he holds a book, while an [ax?] rests in his proper left. Another man stands in the background with his arms crossed at his chest. The print is stored and organized in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Lincoln's Funeral, Indianapolis, Ind., April 30, 1865

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The object is a reproduced image of a photograph depicting Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession at Indianapolis, Indiana, April 30, 1865. The original is located at the Lincoln National Life Foundation.

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  "Not up to Time;" Or, Interference Would Be Very Welcome.

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in Punch on 13 September 1862. In the cartoon, a boxing match between Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln is depicted. The two are exhausted and are supported by two African-American men. In the background the French Eagle and British Lion are shown speaking to one another in regard to what they should do to help end the war. The cartoon references both Lincoln's and Davis's depleted resources during the American Civil War. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Painting of Abraham Lincoln as a Storekeeper

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The object is a copy photograph of a painting depicting Abraham Lincoln as a storekeeper. In the painting, Lincoln is shown weighing goods.

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  Paper Money

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that was originally published in January 1862. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln coaching a game of tug of war where a group of men pull on rope labeled Paper Money. The cartoon was a response to the United States turning to paper currency during the Civil War to help pay expenses and avoid bankruptcy. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints. reproduced by Lincoln National Life Foundation

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  Paper Money

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that was originally published in January 1862. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln coaching a game of tug of war where a group of men pull on rope labeled Paper Money. The cartoon was a response to the United States turning to paper currency during the Civil War to help pay expenses and avoid bankruptcy. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Photograph of Canal Scrip Valued at $100

  Lincoln National Life Foundation

  A photograph of a canal scrip used during the building of the Illinois Michigan and Canal dated 1 November 1842. In 1939, the canal commission lacked funds to pay laborers. These scrip were issued to contractors to pay laborers and could be traded in for money once funds were available.