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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Simon Cameron Photograph
The photographs features a black and white image of Simon Cameron, the twenty-sixth Secretary of War from 5 March 1861-14 January 1862. In the photograph, Lamon poses seated with his legs crossed. His proper right elbow rests atop a table. The photograph was found inside an envelope along with three other albumen prints.
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Simon Cameron Photograph
The photographs features a black and white image of Simon Cameron, the twenty-sixth Secretary of War from 5 March 1861-14 January 1862. In the photograph, Lamon poses seated facing his proper left with arms crossed. The photograph was found inside an envelope along with three other albumen prints.
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Skedaddling!
Engraved cartoon from the Victorian-era publication Fun. The cartoon depicts caricature images of Abraham Lincoln and Stonewall Jackson.
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Sketch of Lincoln Addressing a Crowd from a Train Car
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln addressing a crowd of people from the back of a train car.
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Sketch of Lincoln Meeting with Four Men
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln seated at a table with four other men (possibly members of his cabinet).
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Sketch of Lincoln Standing on a Platform
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln addressing a crowd as a figure (probably Stephen A. Douglas) sits behind him holding a top hat.
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Sketch of Lincoln with His Children
The print features an image of a lounging Abraham Lincoln reading as his children play on the floor beneath him.
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Small Silver and Crystal Container
The base of the container is made of crystal material. Its top is made of silver. It features a hinged top and opening.
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Smith-Mowbray House Great Road 125th Anniversary Ornament
The Christmas ornament features a brass cutout of Heathside, a house built in 1810 by Stephen Hopkins Smith. Eventually the town in which the home is located would become known as Lincoln, Rhode Island in 1871. The ornament features a brass banner inscribed with the home's name as well as a red silk ribbon for hanging. It is enclosed in its original packaging.
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Springfield Illinois Abraham Lincoln Pin
White pin featuring a black silhouette of Abraham Lincoln beard and hat. Between the two, text appears in red.
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Spun Glass
The object is a tied bundle of spun glass (i.e., fiberglass) mounted within a wooden frame. A slip of paper is also included in the frame that include documentary information.
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Stadte Europas
Large green print. There is small oval shaped images of historical cities within Europe. These cities include Prague, London, Rome, Venice and others. In the center of the object, there is a depiction of Europe. Additionally, the United Kingdom, Iceland and portions of Greenland, North Africa and Turkey are also depicted.
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Standing Abraham Lincoln Statuette
The statuette features a standing Abraham Lincoln. He stands next to a short pillar that has a document draped over its top. His proper right hand rests on the document. The statuette stands on a small rectangular base and is painted in a light gray finish.
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Standing Portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton and Lavinia Warren
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren. Stratton and Warren were performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
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Standing Portrait of Colonel E. E. Ellsworth
The CDV features a retouched standing portrait of Colonel E. E. Ellsworth, the first Union casualty of the American Civil War. In the portrait, Ellsworth is pictured against a decorative backdrop and wears his army uniform.
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Standing Portrait of Frederick W. Seward
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Frederick W. Seward, son of William H. Seward. F. Seward served as the 6th and 11th Assistant Secretary of State.
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Standing Portrait of General U. S. Grant
The CDV features a standing portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 6th Commanding General of the United States Army and 18th President of the United States. In the portrait, Grant wears a Union Army uniform. He stands with his proper right hand in his pocket and holds his waistcoat with his proper left hand.
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Standing Portrait of John A. Andrew
Standing portrait of John A. Andrew, Civil War-era Governor of Massachusetts and radical abolitionist.
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Standing Portrait of Judge Charles E. Bull Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The black and white photograph depicts a standing portrait of Judge Charles E. Bull in costume as Abraham Lincoln. The object was previously in the possession of the late Lincolniana collector, Herbert Wells Fay (American, 1859-1949).
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Standing Portrait of Judge Charles E. Bull Dressed as Abraham Lincoln
The black and white photograph depicts a standing portrait of Judge Charles E. Bull in costume as Abraham Lincoln. The object was previously in the possession of the late Lincolniana collector, Herbert Wells Fay (American, 1859-1949).
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Standing Portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague, a nineteenth-century socialite. She was also the daughter of Salmon P. Chase and wife of William Sprague.
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Standing Portrait of Samuel P. Heintzelman
The CDV features a standing portrait of Samuel P. Heintzelman, a United States Army General. in the portrait, Heintzelman wears his army uniform. He stands next to a short pillar, which supports his proper right forearm.
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State of Louisiana Paperweight
The paperweight features a removable metal ball, which is displayed on a wooden base. The wooden base features green felt on its bottom and top in a cutout where the ball sits. The ball, when packaged, is enclosed in a black leather pouch that features the Louisiana state seal on its front.
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Statuary of Commerce.
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a Statuary of Commerce in Central Park. The left image is torn in two places. The image is is an orange-colored mount.
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Statue of Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Lincoln Park, Chicago
A reproduction of an image of the Statue of Lincoln, located in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Statue of Lincoln by Daniel Chester French in the Lincoln Memorial at Washington
A reproduction of an image of Abraham Lincoln, the colossal statue located at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Statue of Lincoln-Hodgenville, Kentucky
This post card features the Lincoln Statue e in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
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Stephen A. Douglas
A reproduction of a portrait of Stephen A. Douglas. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Stephen A. Douglas Portrait
The black and white engraved portrait features the likeness of Stephen A. Douglas from the chest up. Douglas is shown wearing a suit and tie. The image was enclosed in a brown wooden frame but was removed for preservation.
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St. John's University School of Law Second Annual Honorable Joseph W. Bellacosa Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence Program Event Poster
The poster is a promotional item advertising an event hosted by St. John's University, which featured a discussion between Frank J. Williams and Joseph W. Bellacosa regarding Abraham Lincoln's suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus. A black and white image of Williams is featured on the poster along with a biographical sketch of his professional career.
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Street Card Opposite Centennial Grounds
The stereograph features a black and white image of numerous streetcars lining a street outside of the grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded corners.
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Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Telegraph Wires (from The Life Stories of Famous Americans)
The print is an illustration from the book The Life Stories of Famous Americans. It depicts a scene where James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart's (major general for the Confederate States of America) cavalry cut Union telegraph wires. The image is printed in black ink on off-white paper. It appears to have been removed from a bound volume. The item's verso contains an excerpt from page 106 of the book.
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Surrender of the "Tennesee," Battle of Mobile Bay
The image depicts a scene from the Battle of Mobile Bay, which resulted in a Union Victory.
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Taking the Oath and Drawing of Rations
The stereograph features a black and white image of John Rogers's statuette entitled Taking the Oath and Drawing of Rations. Figures represented in the statuette include a soldier, woman, child, and black child. [Ref: Wallace, David A., John Rogers, #108.] The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded edges.
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Television Guide Promoting the Mike Douglas Show featuring Dr. R. Gerald McMurtry
Television guide for Dr. R. Gerald McMurtry’s guest appearance on the Mike Douglas Show. The front features a portrait of Dr. R. Gerald McMurtry.
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The Abraham Lincoln Museum Mouse Pad
The rectangular mouse pad is gray in color (black on reverse) and features three images of Abraham Lincoln's face in jugate style.
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THE "ALBEMARLE" GOING DOWN ON THE ROANOKE.
Steel engraving: ""The 'Albemarle' Going Down the Roanoke."" This image is likely removed from a book or magazine. It has been placed on a paper mount. The Albemarle is depicted as sinking. There are hatches open. There is smoke coming off the top of the vessel.
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The American Soldier Print Set Booklet
Descriptive booklet to accompany ""The American Soldier"" print set. This book was removed to the Collection Documentation Box 2.
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The Bad Book.
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman seated reading a book. A statue of Satan stands in the background. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.
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The Battle of Bull Run
The print is an illustration from the book The Life Stories of Famous Americans. It depicts a scene from the Battle of Bull Run. It is unclear to which Bull Run the image refers. The image is printed in black ink on off-white paper. It appears to have been removed from a bound volume. The item's verso contains an excerpt from page 102 of the book.
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The Battle of Chancellorsville (from The Life Stories of Famous Americans)
The print is an illustration from the book The Life Stories of Famous Americans. It depicts a scene from the Battle of Chancellorsville, fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863. It is known as General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory during the American Civil War. The image is printed in black ink on off-white paper. It appears to have been removed from a bound volume. The item's verso contains an excerpt from page 104 of the book.
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The Battle of the Crater, from an Oil Painting
The image depicts a scene from the Battle of Petersburg Crater, which resulted in a Confederate Victory. The image shows the enemies charging one another at the battle line.
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The Battle of Winchester-Ricketts's Advance against Rodes's Division on the Morning of September 19, 1864
The image depicts a scene from the third Battle of Winchester, which took place on 19 September 1864. It resulted in a Union Victory.
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The Capitol. Main Entrance to the Senate Chamber.
The stereograph features a color image of the front facade of the U.S. Captiol. (Dome not pictured.) The image is printed on a green card with rounded corners. Documentary information is included on the card's reverse.
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The Civil War Centennial Patch
The round patch is a commemorative item recognizing the bicentennial anniversary of the Civil War. It features hues of yellow, white, silver, red, and blue. At the patch's center, an embroidered image of intersecting Union and Confederate flags is depicted. An Union military hat and a war drum are also pictured.
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The Civil War Round Table Pin
Black, round pin depicting an image of intersecting rifle and sword behind a drum.
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The Country Post Office
The stereograph features a black and white image of a John Rogers statue, the Country Post Office. The statue features a man reading an envelope and a woman reaching for the envelope. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded edges. The card's reverse features a blue label with publisher and series information.
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The Early Home of Abraham Lincoln
Photo of a print entitled ""The Early Home of Abraham Lincoln."" In the image,a wood-plank home is pictured.
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The Electric Shock
The stereograph contains a hand-colored image of four men and three women forming a human chain with the man at the end holding a wire. The wire appears to be connected to a metal device held by one of the women. The image is mounted on a light-gray paper card mount.
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The Encounter at Short Range
The image depicts a scene from the battle of Hampton Roads, where the USS Monitor and USS Merrimac (rechristened as the CSS Virginia) went head-to-head in battle. This battle is said to have introduced a new era of naval warfare.
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The Encounter at Short Range
The image depicts a scene from the battle of Hampton Roads, where the USS Monitor and USS Merrimac (rechristened as the CSS Virginia) went head-to-head in battle. This battle is said to have introduced a new era of naval warfare.
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The Executive Mansion
The cdv features a head-on view of the front façade of the White House from outside Pennsylvania Avenue. Includes no photographer's marking.
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The Experiment
The stereograph contains a color image mounted on a brown card of five men and two women congregating in a parlor. One man stands next to a piece of scientific equipment while the remaining men and women look on at what appears to be a demonstration.
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The Faces of Lincoln - 2015
Spiral bound fold out desk calendar. "The Faces of Lincoln - 2015." Photographs by Wiegers. Cover features a color photograph of a bronzed relief of Lincoln. 4" x 8.25" Each month has a different image depicting Abraham Lincoln.
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The Faces of Lincoln - 2015 Calendar
Spiral bound fold out desk calendar. "The Faces of Lincoln - 2015." Photographs by Wiegers. Cover features a color photograph of a bronzed relief of Lincoln. 4" x 8.25" There is a sticker on the top right, back of the artifact which provides information about David Wiegers. Each month has a different image depicting Abraham Lincoln. "
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The Globe Tavern in Springfield, Illinois
A reproduction of an image of the Globe Tavern, located in Springfield, Illinois. The tavern is where Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln lived their first year after they married. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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The Great Switchboard in the Engine Room. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill.
The image contains a black and white image of Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s engine room, which contained a wall-length switchboard. Behind the switchboard there are approximately ten large windows. The image shows three men and what was at the time (according to information provided on the card) one of the largest switchboards ever constructed in a large room with high ceilings. The image is adhered to a cream-colored paper card mount, and the card's reverse contains additional documentary information.
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The Home of President Lincoln-Springfield, Ill.
CDV-size coated engraving of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site located in Springfield, Illinois.
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The Last Race of the Rail-splitter.
The song sheet features highly critical verses of Abraham Lincoln. In the work, Lincoln's secret passage through Baltimore en route to his 1861 inauguration is referenced. The broadside also features an illustration popularly used in runaway slave advertisements, possibly hinting at the threat Lincoln posed to slavery.
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The Lincoln Conspiracy Color Lobby Card
The color lobby card features a still from film The Lincoln Conspiracy, which depicts a courtroom scene.
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The Lincoln Douglas Debates Mug
The main color featured on the mug is cream. It includes a black outline illustration of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas on both the front and back of the mug.
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The Lincoln Home on Corner Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois
This postcard features Abraham Lincoln and his home in Springfield, Illinois.
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The Lincoln Museum Pin
Rectangular pin depicting an image of Abraham Lincoln's signature top hat. Made for the Lincoln Museum located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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The Lincoln Shrine, Redlands Interior
This postcard features an interior view of the Abraham Lincoln Shrine in the Redlands.
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The Lincoln Symposium Event Poster
The poster is a promotional item advertising The Lincoln Symposium, an event sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum of Lincoln Memorial University. The primary image featured on the poster is a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln that is surrounded by a floral wreath. At its top, an eagle and an American flag are pictured. An image of possibly Columbia is featured at the portrait's left. Beneath the portrait, a banner bearing Lincoln's name appears. In the background, faded images of places with associations to Lincoln are shown (e.g., United States Capitol, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, and the Lincoln Tomb).
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The Milburn House, where President McKinley Died, Buffalo, N.Y.
The stereograph contains a black and white image of an ivy-clad, three-story home with two chimneys. A man sits on a carriage parked along the curbside while four pedestrians pass on the sidewalk. The image is adhered to a gray-colored paper card mount, which features a decorative border on the left and right edges of the card's front.
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The New Willard Hotel on Pennsylvannia Avenue in Washington, D.C.
This postcard features an exterior view of the New Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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The New Yorker Cover
Cover from New Yorker magazine, June 3, 1972. Depicts U.S. presidents, including A. Lincoln, in academic robes.
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The Old Mill New Salem ST. PK. Commemorative Patch
The round patch features an embroidered image of the Old Mill at New Salem State Park. The image is surrounded by text and appears in hues of yellow and red.
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The Picnic
The stereograph contains a color image of a man standing among a group of people (two men, three women) in what appears to be a performance. The group sits and watches the standing man as they eat their food. The The image is on a brownish-color card mount.
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The President Statue
This postcard features a standing statue of Abraham Lincoln located at Lincoln’s Tomb,
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There Goes That Button.
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman lying in a bed, covered with bed linens. A man stands next to the bed, bent over at the hips. The woman stares at the man's backside with a smile on her face. The image is printed on a gray card with rounded corners.
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The Roosevelt House
This postcard features an interior view of the restored Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace.
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The Soda Spring: (Navajo,) Manitou.
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women, two men, two children, and one infant standing posing with a spring. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners. Background and publication information appear on the card's reverse.
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The Soldier's Dream
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of a soldier lying on the ground. His dream is depicted above his head where he holds a woman in his arms. The image is mounted in a cream, embossed card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Please handle with care.
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The Union in Peril
Reproduction print entitled "The Union in Peril." Lady Liberty is depicted holding an American flag and a set of scales. Abraham Lincoln is also featured in the center of the image.
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The U.S. Grant Symposium III Promotional Poster
The poster is a promotional piece advertising the U.S. Grant Symposium III in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of Ulysses S. Grant. On the poster, dates, times, and summaries of each symposium event are listed. The symposium's sponsors also appear at the poster's bottom. At the poster's right, a black and white image of Grant near the end of his life is pictured.
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The Village Schoolmaster
The stereograph features a black and white image of the John Rogers Statue, The Village Schoolmaster. Two men are seated on a bench while a third kneels behind them. The image is mounted on yellow card with rounded edges. The card's reverse contains a stamp with documentary information.
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The Village School Master
The stereograph features a black and white image of the John Rogers statue, The Village Schoolmaster. Two men are seated on a bench and a third kneels behind them. The image is mounted on yellow card with rounded edges.
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The Wagon Wheel Inn, New Salem State Park
This postcard features the Wagon Wheel Inn at New Salem State Park in Illinois.
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The Wet Day
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a man and a woman standing beneath an umbrella. Two other women walk in the background, also with umbrellas. All three women have their dresses slightly raised to protect against the rain. The image is mounted on a orange-colored paper card mount.
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The White House
This postcard features a gold colored profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The postcard also features the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Thoughts from Abraham Lincoln Wood Plaque
The wood plaque features a portrait image of Abraham Lincoln from the waist up. Beneath the image, five Lincoln quotations are printed. These include excerpts from Lincoln's 20 November 1860 speech in Springfield, Illinois; 17 February 1860 address at New York; 19 November 1863 Gettysburg Address; 10 April 1865 Second Inaugural Address; and a fragment of a quotation from 1 July 1854. The portrait and text appear to be printed directly onto the wooden plaque. On the plaque's reverse, a saw tooth picture hanger is mounted at the top.
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Timby's Revolving Towers & Chains for Harbor Defence
A lithograph featuring a diagram of Theodore Timby's revolving tower and harbor chains.
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Tintype Image of Unidentified Man
The tintype image features an image of a man standing in front of a cannon. He is dressed in a three-piece suit and holds a fishing rod and basket.
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Titania (Miss A. D.)
Original work. The image features a woman, Anna Dickinson, kneeling before a seated minstrel, who holds a banjo in his proper right hand. Beneath the image, an excerpt from William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream (Act III, Scene I) is written. The image appears to be painted using watercolors save for the depiction of Dickinson, which seems to have been cut from an albumen print. The image is enclosed in a white mat. The back of the mat features several inscriptions written in pencil as well as the caption typed and affixed with glue.
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Tom Thumb Wife and Child
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren, who holds a child. Stratton and Warren were married and performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
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Tom Thumb Wife and Child
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren, who holds a child. Stratton and Warren were married and performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
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Tooth Drawing-Gently Does It
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a seated man surrounded by two men and a women. One man holds the seated subject's head steady, while the second man stands with his foot placed in the subject's lap. The woman places her proper right hand on the seated man's head and holds an object in her proper left. The image appears a orange-colored paper card mount.
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Traditional Photo of Thomas Lincoln
The object is a reproduction of a photograph taken of Thomas Lincoln, the father of Abraham Lincoln.
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Trial Lawyer
The bust is a deep bronze in color and is incised with a set of initials: JM[G?]. The bust sits atop a wooden block that features a small plaque engraved with: Trial Lawyer.
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Twenty-nine Lincoln Cents Mounted to a Wooden Circle
The object features twenty-nine Lincoln cents from varying years (ca. 1910-1930) that have been mounted in a wooden, circular plaque.
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Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Ornament
The oval-shaped Christmas ornament features a cutout image of the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site and fall foliage. At its top, a gold string is attached for hanging.
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Ulysses S. Grant Schoolhouse Pin
Pin depicting a color image of the Ulysses S. Grant Schoolhouse, located in Georgetown, Ohio.
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Un Ballo in Maschera Playbill
The playbill is for a 20 February 1861 Academy of Music performance of Un Ballo in Maschera that Abraham Lincoln attended. Lincoln arrived at the opera late - after the first act - but was greeted with cheers from the audience and a performance of the Star-Spangled Banner from the company. The playbill, while damaged at the upper left corner, notes Lincoln's attendance as well as the planned performance of the national anthem. What remains of the playbill has been pieced together and adhered to what appears to be a sheet of laid paper.
