
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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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Parks and History Association and Mathew Brady
A reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is shown seated.
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The Emancipator's View of Our Government
Joseph L. Parrish
Cartoon by Parrish; newspaper clipping affixed to cardboard; "The Emancipator's View of Our Government." Depicts A. Lincoln looking at Capitol Building. Subject is government trend to "...dictate the lives of people." Copyright 1937, Chicago Tribune.
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Lincoln-Calhoun Composite Portrait
William Pate
This print features a color, full-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln. In the portrait, Lincoln stands next to a table with his proper right hand at his waist while his proper left hand rests on a table. On the table are papers, a quill, and ink. The print is a composite image of Lincoln's head on John C. Calhoun's body and was created by William pate using Alexander Ritchie's 1852 mezzotint engraving of Calhoun and Anthony Berger's 1864 photograph of Lincoln.
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"Okay, Mr. Lincoln! I Think It's Safe to Come Back Now!"
Henry Payne
Original ink and color pencil cartoon by Henry Payne. The cartoon depicts two security guards at Lincoln Memorial. The figure of Lincoln is missing from the sculpture. It was originally published in the Detroit News.
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HARPERS FERRY.
Rembrand t Peale; Harpers Ferry Historical Association; and Museum Press, Inc.
Color repro. of painting by Rembrandt Peale: ""Harpers Ferry. 1814."" Pub. by Harpers Ferry Historical Assn. The artifact includes a bucolic scene in the rolling West Virginia hills. There is river flowing between mountains. There are a series of small homes on the water front. Small trees dot the coastline. The sky is depicted as cloudy with hints of blue.
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Photograph of the Emancipator Statue
Alphonso Pelzer
The photograph depicts an image of Alphonso Pelzer's sculpture, The Emancipator. This particular manifestation is installed in Brighton, Michigan and is one of seven copies of the work.
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Photograph of the Emancipator Statue
Alphonso Pelzer
The photograph depicts an image of Alphonso Pelzer's sculpture, The Emancipator. This particular manifestation is installed in Fremont, Nebraska and is one of seven copies of the work.
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Carl Sandburg
Perfection Form Company
Portrait of Carl Sandburg with silhouette background of Abraham Lincoln.
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Walt Whitman
Perfection Form Company
Poster features bust depiction of Walt Whitman in hues of green. The bust is surrounded by illustrations of grass leaves. Whitman was a nineteenth-century American poet best know for his work, Leaves of Grass.
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Photograph of Stonewall Jackson Engraving
G. E. Perine
Photo of Stonewall Jackson, after an engraving by G.E. Perine.
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Abraham Lincoln Portrait Plaque
George Edward Perine
The decorative plaque features a reproduction engraving of a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The image has been affixed to a wood plaque.
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Engraved Portrait of Henry B. Anthony
George Edward Perine
A colorized lithograph of Henry B. Anthony with a signature. Henry B. Anthony was a Senator of Rhode Island.
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Abraham Lincoln President of the United States
George Edward Perine and H. E. Coats
The black and white steel engraving features a seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is posed in a chair with his proper right hand resting on a small table. A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation rests underneath his hand. The image is probably after A. Gardner photo.
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A. Lincoln Color Engraving
George Edward Perine and Charles DeForest Fredricks
The engraved bust-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln features a color portrait from the waist up. The engraving was created for Joel T. Headley's The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States.
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Statue of Lincoln, Lincoln Park, Chicago
Eugene A. Perry, Augustus St. Gaudens, and Perry Pictures
Black and white photograph of the Statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing in front of a large chair while looking looking downward. In the background of the image, there are trees. The statue also appears to be located on a pedestal or stone pillar.
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125. Abraham Lincoln.
Perry Pictures and M. P. Rice
The object features a sepia-toned portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The portrait is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken by Andrew Gardner [Ref. O-77].
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Lincoln's First Cabin, Outhouse, and Car
Michael Bartley Peters
Reproduction of A. Lincoln cartoon by Grimmy, Inc., 2001. Same as # 5332, except paper alignment.
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Lincoln's First Cabin, Outhouse, and Car
Michael Bartley Peters
Reproduction of A. Lincoln cartoon by Grimmy, Inc., 2001. Same as # 5331, except paper alignment.
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Sorry Abe
Mike Peters
Reproduction of a newspaper cartoon by Mike Peters, originally published in the Dayton Daily News, 2004. Depicts silhouettes of A. Lincoln and other individuals.
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The World Will Little Note, nor Long Remember What We Say Here...
Mike Peters
The reproduction is of a cartoon featuring a Richard M. Nixon/Watergate theme. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown dumping reels of tape into a shredder.
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Lincoln Cent Pewter Decorative Plate
Pewtarex
The small dish depicts the likeness of a 1908 Lincoln cent at its center. Its edge features a smooth finish. Some documentary information is available on its back.
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Presidents of the United States PEZ Dispensers
PEZ Cand y Inc.
The set includes three Pez dispensers featuring the likeness of Andrew Johnson, Rutherford B. Hayes, and James A. Garfield. There are two missing dispensers, which include Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Each dispenser features a blue base and the corresponding president's name. The dispensers are enclosed in a plastic mount. Four PEZ candy sleeves are also included. The set is further enclosed in a red and gold box. The box's reverse features biographical information about each president as well as nutritional and manufacturing information.
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Vignette Portrait of Lew Wallace
Philadelphia Photographic Co.
The CDV features a photograph of a a print depicting a vignette portrait of Lew Wallace, a Union General in the United States Civil War. In the portrait, Wallace is pictured wearing his uniform. The top two corners of the CDV have been trimmed at a diagonal.
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Gardner's Last Photograph from Life of Abraham Lincoln
Philip and Solomons and Alexander Gardner
The carte de visite features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner on 10 April 1865. This is said to be the last photograph taken of Lincoln from life. [Ref: O-118.] The vignette-style image depicts Abraham Lincoln from the chest up.
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Jeff Davis in His Disguise When Captured by U.S. Troops
Philip and Solomons and Miller
The nineteenth century photograph is a reproduction of an original cartoon by an artist named Miller. In the image, Jefferson Davis is shown wearing a dress and carrying a dagger in his proper right hand. A wooded scene is depicted in the background.