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  THE SINKING OF THE ALABAMA

  Unknown

  Steel engraving: ""Sinking of the Alabama."" The Alabama is depicted as being heavily damaged. The center of the ship is shown to have sunk. There are several small life boats seen near the vessel. In the background of the image, there is a second large ship. The sky is depicted as largely cloudy.

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  THE SINKING OF THE ALABAMA

  Unknown

  Steel engraving: ""Sinking of the Alabama."" The Alabama is depicted as being heavily damaged. The center of the ship is shown to have sunk. There are several small life boats seen near the vessel. In the background of the image, there is a second large ship. The sky is depicted as largely cloudy.

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  Star of the North, or the Comet of 1861

  Samuel Curtis Upham

  The pictorial envelope depicts Abraham Lincoln's head as a falling comet in a starry sky. The envelope is cream and features red and blue ink. The envelope has some adhesive damage to its reverse.

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  Proclamation of the President of the United States

  U.S. Christian Commission

  This manifestation of the Emancipation Proclamation features the Proclamation's title at the top of the broadside in a decorative script. Its textual body appears beneath the title in two columns, and the title and text are surrounded by a decorative scroll border. The broadside was released by the U.S. Christian Commission, an organization founded at the start of the Civil War to address the spiritual needs of soldiers. The organization disbanded in 1866.

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  The Great Hall of the Cooper Union

  U.S. Games Systems

  Playing card set in decorative box. Each card features an image of a different orator who spoke at the great hall. The set also includes an informational booklet with biographies on each of the speakers.

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  Union Generals Playing Cards

  U.S. Games Systems

  Boxed set of playing cards depicting images of Union Generals during the American Civil War. The deck is a facsimile reproduction of a set originally published in 1863 by M. Nelson, New York.

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  Union and Confederate Playing Cards

  U. S. Games Systems, Inc.

  Boxed double set of playing cards: Union deck [4984.1], Confederate Deck [4984.2] and slipcase [4984.3]. Cards are a reproduction of a set originally issued in 1863 and depict Union and Confederate generals.

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  Presidents Card Game set box

  U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

  The History Channel Presidents Card Game Set. Three decks in box. Box features portraits of Lincoln, Washington, and George W. Bush. Published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stanford, CT. Copyright 2003. 4"x2.5"x2.5" In shrink wrap. This box holds objects 7681.2-7681.4. Each side of the box features a portrait of different Presidents of the United States. These portraits include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and George W. Bush. published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (American, 1968-present) with the copyright held by A & E Televison Networks (American, 1984-present)

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  Presidents I Card Game

  U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

  The History Channel Presidents Card Game Set. Three decks in box. Box features portraits of Lincoln, Washington, and George W. Bush. Published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stanford, CT. Copyright 2003. 4"x2.5"x2.5" In shrink wrap. This box includes a sixty card set. Each card has biographical information for Presidents from George Washington to Franklin Pierce. The front of the box has a portrait of George Washington. The back of the box has a picture of Andrew Jackson. published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (American, 1968-present) with the copyright held by A & E Televison Networks (American, 1984-present)

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  Presidents II Card Game

  U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

  The History Channel Presidents Card Game Set. Three decks in box. Box features portraits of Lincoln, Washington, and George W. Bush. Published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stanford, CT. Copyright 2003. 4"x2.5"x2.5" In shrink wrap. This box includes a sixty card set. Each card has biographical information for Presidents from James Buchanan to Warren Harding. The front of the box has a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The back of the box has a picture of Thomas Riley Marshall and Woodrow Wilson. published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (American, 1968-present) with the copyright held by A & E Televison Networks (American, 1984-present)

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  Presidents III Card Game

  U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

  The History Channel Presidents Card Game Set. Three decks in box. Box features portraits of Lincoln, Washington, and George W. Bush. Published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stanford, CT. Copyright 2003. 4"x2.5"x2.5" In shrink wrap. This box includes a sixty card set. Each card has biographical information for Presidents from Calvin Coolidge to George W. Bush. The front of the box has a portrait of George W. Bush. The back of the box has a picture of Lyndon Baines Johnson and John F. Kennedy. published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (American, 1968-present) with the copyright held by A & E Televison Networks (American, 1984-present)

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  Buffalo Soldiers - African American Military Contributions 1866

  U.S. Game Systems, Inc

  Playing cards in box - Buffalo Soldiers - Black Military Contributions 1866-Present. U.S. Game Systems, Inc. Features image of Black Union soldier on the front with an image of a Colin Powell playing card on the back. 3.75" x 2.5" There are fifty five cards and a box. Each card has historical figures printed on it. These historical figures include Colonel Benjamin Grierson, Dorie Miller, the Tuskegee Airmen and many others. created by U.S. Game Systems, Inc (American, 1968-present)

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  Uncle Sam Recruitment Print

  U.S. Government Printing Office and James Montgomery Flagg

  The reproduction print features an image of Uncle Sam pointing his finger straight toward the viewer. He wears a suit, tie, and top hat in colors of red white and blue. On the print's back, a small cardboard easel is attached for display.

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  Harmony at the Convention

  Vanity Fair

  The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon originally published in the June 30, 1860 edition of Vanity Fair. The cartoon depicts delegates acting as their own Plug Uglies during the 1860 Baltimore Convention, which was a nod to the ongoing dispute between the Northern and Southern Democrats during the 1860 Presidential Election. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Three to One You Don't Get It

  Vanity Fair

  The print is a reproduction of an 1860 political cartoon. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown entering a pawn broker shop. Above the shop's door, three globes display the names of Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell. In Lincoln's proper right hand, he carries an ax. He also carries several rails over his proper left shoulder that are labeled as Chicago Platform, Stock in Trade, Tribune, and Sambo. A dog with a man's face tells Lincoln, "Three to one, you don't get it" meaning that Lincoln will not be able to redeem his rails for the 1860 Presidential Election win. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

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  Advertisement for Lincoln and His America, 1809-1865

  Viking Press

  Advertisement released by Viking Press in regard to the publication of Lincoln and His America. Also included is a business reply mail envelope for ordering. The front of the advertisement features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

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  Envelope for An Advertisement for Lincoln and His America, 1809-1865

  Viking Press

  Business reply mail envelope for an advertisement released by Viking Press in regard to the publication of Lincoln and His America.

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  Steel Engraved print featuring a portrait of William H. Seward

  Virtue & Yorston

  An oval shaped portrait of William H. Seward. The print is ornately decorated with numerous fleurs-de-lis. published by Virtue & Yorston (British, ca. 1859?-1890s?)

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  Albert S. Johnston Crossing the Desert to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  The etching depicts Albert S. Johnston crossing a desert terrain on foot. With him are horses, loafers, and a Native American guide. The image takes place after Johnston resigned from his position in the Federal Army to join the Confederacy.

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  Battle in Baltimore, April 19th, 1861 (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  The etching depicts the Baltimore Riot of 1861, when Confederate sympathizers attacked the 6th Massachusetts Militia as they marched en route to Washington D.C.

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  Butler's Victims of Fort St. Philip (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  The etching depicts high-standing citizens of New Orleans shackled and completing hard labor. These prisoners are guarded by an African-American Zouave unit, and members are shown pointing and mocking the prisoners. General Benjamin Butler, - who along with Admiral David Farragut captured Fort St. Philip in April 1862 - is shown escorting two women in the image.

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  Buying a Substitute in the North during the War (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  Volck's image is a negative comment on the Northern practice of permitting men to replace them in the draft. The image depicts well-dressed man admitting another man into a public house where substitutes are for sale. The entryway door has a sign posted that states substitutes are for sale and indicates that they are "ablebodied men." The substitutes include lower-class men, including black individuals. In the background hangs an "Honest Abe" poster.

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  Cave Life in Vicksburg during the Siege (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  The etching references the usage of caves as shelters during the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. In the image, a woman kneels in prayer inside of a cave. Domestic items surround her including a broom, ottoman, silver, and trunk. A bed is situated in the far right corner.

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  Counterfeit Confederate Notes Publicly Offered for Sale in the City of Brotherly Love (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  The etching depicts three men standing outside of a Broker's Office holding paper currency. They appear to be dressed in different military uniforms. A fourth man in gentleman's attire stands in the doorway of the busy office.

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  Dat Fite Mit Siegel (from Confederate War Etchings)

  Adalbert John Volck

  Volck's image depicts a burning house. Two children are shown trapped on the house's roof. Union soldiers stand outside, while a women shown begging on her knees pleas with the officers. A soldier stands behind her with his hands holding the ties of her torn corset. A man, dressed in strange attire, stands the the right of the image and points a gun at the children on the roof. Amid the chaos, an American flag waves in the scene.