
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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Champion for Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 3rd Round
J. H. Tingley and T. S. Peirce
The pictorial envelope is from a set of five Civil War-era envelopes. The cartoon image depicts Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in boxing ring, with crowd of onlookers, who are commenting on the action. It is printed in black ink on an off-white envelope.
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Champion for Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 4th Round
J. H. Tingley and T. S. Peirce
The pictorial envelope is from a set of five Civil War-era envelopes. The cartoon image depicts William Seward and Winfield Scott in boxing ring, where Abraham Lincoln has just defeated Jefferson Davis. It is printed in black ink on an off-white envelope.
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Champion for Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 5th Round
J. H. Tingley and T. S. Peirce
The pictorial envelope is from a set of five Civil War-era envelopes. The cartoon image depicts Abraham Lincoln standing before pyramid of states, surrounded by a "Champion Belt" after having defeated Jefferson Davis in a prize fight. It is printed in black ink on an off-white envelope.
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln and Davis in 5 Rounds, 1st Round
J. H. Tingley and T. S. Peirce
The pictorial envelope is from a set of five Civil War-era envelopes. It depicts a cartoon image of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in boxing ring with a crowd of onlookers and caption at bottom. It is an off-white envelope that is printed in black ink.
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Sovereigns, No. 4, "La civilization russe."
James Tissot
The chromolithograph depicts Czar Alexander II of Russia seated in religious regalia (presumably Russian Orthodox). Beneath his feet, two small people are being crushed beneath his weight. At the bottom left corner, another small figure sits and waves a flag. At the bottom right corner, a fourth small figure crawls on the ground. The lithograph is accompanied by a small article that gives documentary information about the image. It is written by Jehu Junior, an alias for Thomas Gibson Bowles the founder of Vanity Fair. At this time, the magazine was widely known for its caricatures of people of privilege.
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Statesmen No. 66. "The ablest statesman in Europe."
James Tissot
The chromolithograph depicts a standing Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck-Schonhausen of Germany in his military uniform. He rests his proper left hand on a table that is covered with maps and his helmet. The lithograph is accompanied by a photocopy of a short article that originally appeared with the lithograph.
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Well, Boy, What Are You Going To Do What That Tin Kettle?
T. M. Chapman's Sons' Co
The stereograph features a black and white drawing (print) of a young boy standing next to a dog. A man climbs a set of stairs in the background. The boy and the man each hold a string title to a pot. The image is affixed to a yellow paper mount.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Alton S. Tobey
Color print of Ulysses S. Grant standing in Union uniform. Original artwork by Alton S. Tobey. Copyrighted 1968 by Donald Art Co. INC N.Y. Printed in Holland.
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Abraham Lincoln Bust
Carl Tolpo
The cast bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln appears in a dark bronze color. Lincoln looks straightforward and wears a collared shirt and tie. At the bust's base, a facsimile of Lincoln's signature is inscribed. The bust is mounted on a subsequent metal base.
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Ulysses S. Grant Bust
Lily Tolpo
The bronze bust depicts the likeness of Ulysses S. Grant from the chest up. He looks straightforward and is dressed in a suit and tie. The bust is situated on a rectangular base.
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Ulysses S. Grant Bust
Lily Tolpo
The bronze bust depicts the likeness of Ulysses S. Grant from the chest up. He looks straightforward and is dressed in his military uniform. The bust is situated on a base that appears to be in the shape of a cut log.
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Towle's Log Cabin Spoon
Towle Maple Syrup Company
The spoon depicts an image of Abraham Lincoln's log cabin on its oval top and features an embossed flower design on the front of the neck of the spoon. Its handle's reverse also features an embossed floral design.
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Gideon Welles Secretary of the Navy, 1861-1869
Travelers Insurance Company
The print if a reproduction of small engraved portrait of Gideon Welles from the chest up. It was issued as a premium or promotional item by Travelers Insurance Company.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site
J. Q. A. Tresize
Photograph of the Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois.
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Union Broadside Number 2
John F. Trow and Loyal Publication Society
Broadside pub. ca. 1863[?]; ""Union Broadside/No. 2/What the Copperheads and their Southern Friends Say."" Pub. by Loyal Publications Society, NY. This is a broadside which critiques Americans living in Union states that supported the Confederacy.
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Famous Battles of the Civil War
Tuff Stuff
A set of one hundred collecting cards featuring images from Battle of the American Civil War. The set is enclosed in a sealed package.
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The City Plan for Dubrovnik, Jugoslavija
Turisticka stampa
This is a city plan for the city of Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. On the back of the artifact, there is mention of Ford and NSU. The artifact has an orange hue background. There is also a depiction of a lion on the front center of the object.
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Stephen A. Douglas CdV
Austin Augustus Turner
A black and white albumen print of Stephen A. Douglas. His name is written on the card's verso along with a secondary inscription: [HP] .25¢. It was originally enclosed in a gold frame, but was removed for preservation. It is accompanied by a small slip of paper that states: STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
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Standing Portrait of Clara Kellogg
Austin Augustus Turner and D. Appleton and Co.
The CDV features a standing portrait of Clara Kellogg, a nineteenth-century opera singer.
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Birth Place-Lincoln
Charles Turzak
The limited-edition engraving features a black and white image of the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. Prominately pictured at the center is a log cabin, which is accompanied by a set of trees. The print is a part of a limited release and is number forty-nine out of one hundred.
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Carl Sandburg
Charles Turzak
This limited edition engraving features a portrait of Carl Sanburg, a historian and Lincoln biographer. The print is number 46 in a series of 50.
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Lincoln's Springfield Home
Charles Turzak
The black-and-white print features the Lincoln family's Springfield home. Three figures (two female, one male) are pictured outside of the home. The print is considered limited edition in that only two suites were created.
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Student Days-Abe Lincoln
Charles Turzak
The limited edition print features Abraham Lincoln seated in front of a fireplace. He holds a book in his proper left hand and a piece of paper in his proper right. The print is numbered number forty-seven out of one hundred.
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The Better Part of Life Consists of One's Friendships Watercolor
Judy Twitchell
The watercolor painting features a quotation that is attributed to Abraham Lincoln. A red flower with a green stem is pictured below the quotation.
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Vignette Portrait of Elihu B. Washburne
Henry Ulke
Vignette portrait of Elihu B. Washburne, Illinois Congressman, United States Secretary of State, and United States Minister to France.