
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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Mrs. Lincoln
Louis Prang
The object is a carte de visite-size engraving featuring a bust-length portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln
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Vignette Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Louis Prang
The CDV-sized engraving features a vignette portrait of A. Lincoln. It is possibly a reversed variant of O-51.
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[Chicago City Hall-County Building] Draped in Mourning
DeWitt Clinton Pratt
Photograph of the Chicago City Hall-County Building after the death of Abraham Lincoln. The picture shows a crowd of people in line to view the body of Abraham Lincoln.
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Abe In Illinois
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Descriptive brochure for print set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. This work provides the names, descriptions and other pertinant information about the assorted etchings within this print set.
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Two-part box for print set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. This is the container for the print set. It has a reddish-brown color and is ornately decorated with a rail, axe and the outline of the boundaries of the state of Illinois. The words and images are printed in a silver like color.
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Abe the Inventor
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Abe The Inventor..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted on the left hand side of the image. Abraham Lincoln is depicted sitting a chair with a foot on a small ottoman. The room is ornately decorated with curtains, books, vases and wall ornaments.
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Abraham Lincoln Portrait
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etched portrait of A. Lincoln and 1858 quote: ""If we could first know where we are..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. On the left side of the page, there is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is depicted facing the right side of the page. In the far bottom right side of the page, there is a quote by Abraham Lincoln. The paper is has a yellow hue.
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Awaiting the Election Returns
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Awaiting The Election Returns..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. William Herndon is depicted on the left side of the image. In the center of the image, there is a rendering of a desk. Abraham Lincoln is depicted setting in a chair reading a newspaper. There is a bookshelf on the far right side of the image. In the background of the image, there are two windows.
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Entering Illinois
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Entering Illinois..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. In the center of the page, Thomas Lincoln is depicted standing with a large stick in his left hand. There is a partially obscured object in his right hand. In the background of the portrait, there is a covered wagon with numerous people. Trees, stumps and animals are also depicted.
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Lincoln as Postmaster
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Lincoln As Postmaster..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted on the right side of the page. Abraham Lincoln is depicted holding several papers and a feather quill. In the upper right side of the image, there is a partially obscured sign which indicates that image refers to the post office in New Salem. In background of the image, there are renderings of customers looking at items for sale. There is also a depiction of a gentlemen reading a newspaper.
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Lincoln's Farewell At Springfield
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Lincoln's Farewell At Springfield..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing on a train car. Abraham Lincoln is shown addressing a crowd. The the background, there is several buildings and partially obscured depiction of trees.
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Lincoln's Last Visit With His Stepmother
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Lincoln's Last Visit With His Stepmother..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted sitting in a chair with his hat on the floor next to him. Abraham Lincoln faces a rendering of Sarah Bush Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln are depicted sitting in a house. There is a rendering of a fireplace and mantel in the background. Behind Sarah Bush Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln, there is a table with a flannel table cloth.
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Lincoln the Rail-Splitter
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Lincoln The Rail-Splitter..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted at the center of the page with an axe. Abraham Lincoln is holding the axe with both hands over his shoulder. In the background, there is a log cabin. There are also rednerings of trees, stumps and two books.
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Samson of the Sabgamon
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Samson Of The Sangamon..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted in a wrestling match in the center of the image. In the background of the image, there are renderings of spectators. There is also a depiction of a partially obscured log cabin in the background.
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Samson of the Sabgamon
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Samson Of The Sangamon..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted in a wrestling match in the center of the image. In the background of the image, there are renderings of spectators. There is also a depiction of a partially obscured log cabin in the background.
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The Almanc Trial
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""The Almanac Trial..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. This image depicts a court room scene. On the lest side of the image, there is a group people who could represent the jury or onlookers. On the far right hand side of the image, there is a depiction of a judge. Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing with a document in his stand. There is a man sitting in front of Abraham Lincoln.
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Quincy
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""The Lincoln-Douglas Debate In Quincy..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. In the foreground of the image, Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing on a platform while addressing a crown of spectators. In the background of the image, there are more spectators and partially obscured renderings of trees.
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The Lincoln Home in Springfield
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""The Lincoln Home in Springfield..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. In the foreground of this image, Abraham Lincoln is depicted sitting with three children. In the background of the image, there is rendering of a large house. The house has nine windows on the front and four on the side. There is a small fence surrounding the house.
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Waiting for Ann Rutledge
Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising
Etching: ""Waiting For Ann Rutledge..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing against a log fence. In the background, there is a young women and a log cabin. There are also several renderings of trees.
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Standing Portrait of William J. Hamersley
Prescott and Gage
Standing portrait of William J. Hamersley, Civil War-era Mayor of Hartford, Ct.
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Lincoln's Road to the White House Plaque
Abbey Press
The plaque features a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln in green and yellow hues. To the left of the portrait, a list of Lincoln's failures prior to being elected president in 1860 are listed.
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Horse Shoe Curve, above Altoona.
William T. Purviance
The stereograph features a black and white image of Horse Shoe Curve, a railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. In the image, one car-less locomotive and one locomotive pulling a line of cars are pictured. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners.
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George Westinghouse Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Edmondo Quattrocchi, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a bust profile of George Westinghouse, an American engineer who invented the railway air brake. The reverse design features a male figure possibly running alongside a wheel. His proper left hand rests on the wheel while his proper right is raised.
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Photograph of Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight Statue
Gerald S. Ratliff and Fred M. Torrey
The black and white photograph depicts the statue Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, located in front of the West Virginia State Capitol.
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In the Wrong Room
William H. Rau
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women in nightgowns struggling to close a door as a man wedges in the doorway. A bed is in the background. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners. The back of the card features a stamp with unintelligible text.