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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2016 White House Christmas Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament honors Herbert Hoover, the thirty-first president of the United States. The ornament is a three-dimensional replica of a period fire truck, much like those that were dispatched to put out a fire at the White House in 1929. The replica also features a Christmas tree at the fire truck's back. The ornament has a gold string attached to its top for hanging and is enclosed in its original packaging.
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Abraham Lincoln Felt Ornament
White House Historical Association
The felt ornament is stitched into the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. In the ornament, Lincoln wears a suit, tie, and top hat. In his proper left hand he holds a rolled document. At the ornament's top, a silver string is attached for hanging.
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American Bald Eagle Cuff Links
White House Historical Association
Gold-hued metal cuff links molded into the likeness of the American bald eagle, which was featured on a set of White House glassware during the Lincoln administration.
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Christmas 1990 White House Historical Association Van Buren Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts Martin Van Buren's oval parlor room, also known as the Blue Room. A red silk ribbon is attached at the ornament's top for hanging.
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Christmas 1991 The White House Historical Association Harrison Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts William Henry Harrison mounted on a white horse, a nod to his inauguration day (4 March 1841) when Harrison mounted the horse to ride to the Capitol to take the presidential oath of office. A red silk ribbon is attached at the ornament's top for hanging.
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Christmas 1992 The White House Historical Association Two Hundredth Anniversary Edition Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas Ornament commemorates the 200th anniversary of the setting of the first stone of the White House. On the front of the ornament, the text that appears on the original cornerstone is featured. On the reverse, an 1848 lithograph of the north-facing side of the White House appears. At its top, a silk hanging ribbon is attached.
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Christmas 1993 The White House Historical Association Julia Gardiner Tyler Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts a minature portrait of Julia Gardiner Tyler, President John Tyler's second wife. At the ornament's top, a red silk ribbon is attached for hanging.
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Christmas 1994 The White House Historical Association James K. Polk Imperial Christmas Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas Ornament depicts James K. Polk and his wife, Sarah Childress Polk, on the South Lawn of the White House, where they are serenaded by the United States Marine Band. At the ornament's top, a red silk ribbon is attached for hanging.
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Christmas 1995 the White House Historical Association a Patriotic Christmas Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament honors Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, with a nod to the ceremonies that President Taylor attended on the grounds of the Washington Monument on 4 July 1850. The front depicts the White House backed by two American Flags. At the top, an American eagle with three American flags is pictured. At the ornament's top, a red silk ribbon is attached for hanging.
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Christmas 1999 the White House Historical Association Lincoln Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts a color reproduction of G.P.A. Healy's portrait of a seated Abraham Lincoln at its center. It also features a gold brass frame that hinges at the left side, and, when opened, an embossed, decorative border is revealed around the portrait. A purple ribbon is located at the top of the ornament for hanging.
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Christmas 1999 the White House Historical Association Lincoln Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts a color reproduction of G.P.A. Healy's portrait of a seated Abraham Lincoln at its center. It also features a gold brass frame that hinges at the left side, and, when opened, an embossed, decorative border is revealed around the portrait. A purple ribbon is located at the top of the ornament for hanging.
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Christmas 2001 The White House Historical Association Andrew Johnson Ornament
White House Historical Association
The three-dimensional Christmas ornament depicts Andrew Johnson and his family in a horse-drawn carriage. At the ornament's top, a gold string is attached for hanging.
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Christmas 2001 The White House Historical Association Andrew Johnson Ornament
White House Historical Association
The three-dimensional Christmas ornament depicts Andrew Johnson and his family in a horse-drawn carriage. At the ornament's top, a gold string is attached for hanging.
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Christmas 200 The White House Historical Association 200th Anniversary Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts a white, three-dimensional mold of the White House against a blue background (front and back). A decorative gold brass border surrounds the ornament. A red silk ribbon is attached at the top for hanging.
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Commemorative Ornament, Honoring James Hoban, White House Architect
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament honors the White House architect, James Hoban. The ornament depicts both the North and South views of the White House and is made from the same sandstone from the Virginia quarry from which the White House stones were sourced. At the ornament's top, a red, white, and blue ribbon is attached for hanging. A gold brass banner is attached to the bottom.
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White House Historical Association Presidential Bicentennial Edition Ornament
White House Historical Association
The Christmas ornament depicts a replica of the official seal of the president. At the ornament's top, a red silk ribbon is attached for hanging.
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Portrait of Edward Everett
Frank P. Whiting
Photo of a lithograph or engraving featuring a vignette portrait of Edward Everett, a nineteenth century statesman and orator.
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Lincoln Cents 1909-1940
Whitman Publishing and Western Publishing Company
The blue cardboard folder contains eighty-nine Lincoln Cents dating from 1909-1940. The folder is made up of a front and back cover as well as three inner sleeves. The sleeves contain dated coin slots as well as slots for coins minted at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. Documentary information is included on the inside front and back covers.
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Lincoln Cents 1941-
Whitman Publishing and Western Publishing Company
The blue cardboard folder contains eighty-seven Lincoln Cents dating from 1941-1973. The folder is made up of a front and back cover as well as three inner sleeves. The sleeves contain dated coin slots as well as slots for coins minted at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. Documentary information is included on the inside front and back covers. In addition, a letter from Masaharu Mochizuki and a page from the May 1973 edition of the Wall Street Coin Investor were found inside the folder.
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Lincoln Cents 1941-1958
Whitman Publishing and Western Publishing Company
The blue cardboard folder is made up of a front and back cover as well as two inner sleeves. The sleeves contain dated coin slots as well as slots for coins minted at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. Documentary information is included on the inside front and back covers as well as a front flyleaf. The folder contains no coins.
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Lincoln Cents Memorial Design 1959-
Whitman Publishing and Western Publishing Company
The blue cardboard folder is made up of a front and back cover as well as three inner sleeves. The sleeves contain dated coin slots as well as slots for coins minted at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. Documentary information is included on the inside front and back covers. The folder contains no coins.
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"Barn Bluff." Red Wing Minnesota
Whitney and Zimmerman
The stereograph features a black and white image of a steamboat sitting on the Mississippi River. To its proper left, a building sits just on the shore. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges. Documentary information may be found on the card's back.
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2013 - Gettysburg - 150 Years Calendar
David B. Wiegers
Spiral bound fold out desk calendar. "2013 - Gettysburg - 150 Years." Photographs by David Wiegers. Cover features a color photo of a bust of Lincoln and a concrete memorial. In the backdrop is an autumn tree. Each month of the year has a different image depicting Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln 1809-2009 Bicentennial Calendar
David B. Wiegers
Spiral bound fold out desk calendar. "Abraham Lincoln 1809-2009." Photos by David Wiegers. Cover features a black and white photograph of a statue of Lincoln standing over a chair. Each month has a different image depicting Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln - 2016 Calendar
David B. Wiegers
Spiral bound fold out desk calendar. "Abraham Lincoln - 2016." Photos by Dave Wiegers. Cover features a color photograph of a statue of Lincoln among other faces. 4" x 8.25" Each month of the year has different pictures of Abraham Lincoln. The pictures are of different monuments, statues, busts and other three dimensional works of Abraham Lincoln.