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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Standing Portrait of Hannibal Hamlin
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
Standing portrait of Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President to Abraham Lincoln during his first term. In the portrait, Hamlin stands with his proper right hand resting on a chair back.
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Standing Portrait of Hannibal Hamlin
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
Standing portrait of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln's Vice President during his first term. In the portrait, Hamlin stands with his proper right hand resting on a table. His proper left hand rests at his breast.
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Standing Portrait of Harriet Lane
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Harriet Lane Johnston, niece of President James Buchanan. During Buchana's administration, Johnston served as First Lady of the United States.
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Standing Portrait of Horace Greeley
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the New York Tribune.
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Standing Portrait of Isaac Toucey
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
Standing portrait of Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, 1857-61.
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Standing Portrait of Jeremiah S. Black
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
Standing portrait of Jeremiah S. Black, judge and United States Attorney General during the Buchanan administration.
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Standing Portrait of Salmon P. Chase
Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery
The CDV features a standing portrait of Salmon P. Chase, 6th Chief Justice of the United States. In the portrait, Chase stands with his proper right hand resting on a pillar. The CDV's bottom right and left corners have been removed.
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Seated Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Edward Anthony and Alexand er Gardner
The CDV features a seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner around 24 February 1861. Negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery. [Ref: O-53.]
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Seated Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Edward Anthony and Alexand er Gardner
The CDV features a seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner around 24 February 1861. Negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery. [Ref: O-49.]
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North Front of the Executive Mansion, from Pennsylvania Ave.
H. T. Anthony
The stereograph is mounted on an orange card and features a black and white image of the White House from the North Lawn
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Seated Portrait of John Wilkes Booth
Joshua Apple
Seated portrait of John Wilkes Booth. [Ref: G-21.]
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American Heritage Collection: Washington D.C. Series Ornaments
Arbuckle Originals
The ornament depicts a two-dimensional, cutout rendering of the Jefferson Memorial, located in Washington, D.C. It appears in hues of light, medium, and dark brown wood grain tones.
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American Heritage Collection: Washington D.C. Series Ornaments
Arbuckle Originals
The ornament depicts a two-dimensional, cutout rendering of the United States Capitol, located in Washington, D.C. It appears in hues of light, medium, and dark brown wood grain tones.
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American Heritage Collection: Washington D.C. Series Ornaments
Arbuckle Originals
The ornament depicts a two-dimensional, cutout rendering of the Washington Monument, located in Washington, D.C. It appears in hues of light, medium, and dark brown wood grain tones.
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Abraham Lincoln Bandages
Archie McPhee Wholesale
Bandages come in a 3-3/4"" (9.5 cm) tall metal tin with a FREE PRIZE inside. Container design includes two portraits of A. Lincoln.The tin contains twenty 3"" x 3/4"" (7.6 cm x 1.9 cm) latex-free adhesive bandages with sterile gauze.
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Abraham Lincoln Bandages
Archie McPhee Wholesale
Bandages come in a 3-3/4"" (9.5 cm) tall metal tin with a FREE PRIZE inside. Container design includes two portraits of A. Lincoln.The tin contains twenty 3"" x 3/4"" (7.6 cm x 1.9 cm) latex-free adhesive bandages with sterile gauze.
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Abraham Lincoln Bandages
Archie McPhee Wholesale
Bandages come in a 3-3/4"" (9.5 cm) tall metal tin with a FREE PRIZE inside. Container design includes two portraits of A. Lincoln.The tin contains twenty 3"" x 3/4"" (7.6 cm x 1.9 cm) latex-free adhesive bandages with sterile gauze.
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech
Archives of the American Bank Note Company
The object is a reproduction of an engraving originally issued by the American Bank Note Company, ca. 1865. On the print, the text of the Gettysburg Address is featured. To the text's left is a profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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House Where Lincoln Died
M. W. Arps, Silbern Souvenir Company, and H.S. Crocker Company Inc.
This postcard features the house where Abraham Lincoln died in 1865.
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The White House-Looking South
M. W. Arps, Silbern Souvenir Company, and H.S. Crocker Company Inc.
This postcard features an exterior view of the White House from the South.
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Lincoln Court House- Re-Erected in Greenfield Village- Dearborn, Michigan
Artcraft Photo Company
This postcard features a re-erected Lincoln Court House at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Art Group, Smithsonian Institution, and Mathew Brady
The object is a reproduction of a photograph of Ulysses S. Grant taken in uniform.
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Washington Statue and Lincoln Statue in Washington, D.C.
Art Post Card Company
This postcard features the Washington Statue and Lincoln statue in Washington, D.C.
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Lincoln and Ann Rutledge
Art Sieving
The plaster sculpture depicts a standing Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, who is widely believed to be Lincoln's first love. In the sculpture, Lincoln leans against a tree while holding a book. Ann looks up at Lincoln with both of her hands resting on the tree.
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Night-Time View, Home of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the U.S. Greeneville, Tennessee
Asheville Post Card Company
This postcard features the home of Andrew Johnson in Greenville, Tennessee.
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$2,000 Genuine Deminted U.S. Currency
Associated Business Forms
The novelty work is a rectangular box that contains two thousand dollars worth of shredded paper currency.
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Thomas Alexander Scott Illustration and Biography
Atlantic Publishing and Engraving Company
The object includes a book illustration and accompanying text that have been removed from an unknown book (possibly a 19th century book). The illustration is an engraved portrait of Thomas Alexander Scott, appointed in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of War during the American Civil War, and the text is a short biography of his life and career. Both are printed on white paper and black ink.
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54th Massachusetts Regiment
Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster
The card features a scene from a battle featuring the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. It is a part of a collection is number 16 in the series.
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Amputations: Saved by the Saw
Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster
A collecting card depicting a photograph of amputees gathered beneath a tree. The original photographed is named Wounded during Wilderness Campaign. It is a part of a collection is number 14 in the series.
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Battle of Fredericksburg
Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster
A collecting card depicting a scene from the Battle of Fredericksburg. It is a part of a collection is number 4 in the series.
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CSS H.L. Hunley: First True Submarine
Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster
The card features a portrait of two soldiers posed next to the CSS H. L. Hunley. It is a part of a collection is number 8 in the series.
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Johnny Clem: Drummer Boy of Chickamauga
Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster
A collecting card depicting a photograph John Joseph Klem at age 10. It is a part of a collection is number 12 in the series.
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Letters Home: Cure for Homesickness
Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster
The card features images of two Civil War-era letters. It is a part of a collection is number 17 in the series.
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Battle of Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge
Atlas Editions, Stephen T. Foster, and Mort Kunstler
A collecting card depicting a scene from the Battle of Gettysburg. It is a part of a collection is number 5 in the series.
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Robert Edward Lee: The King of Spades
Atlas Editions, Stephen T. Foster, and Mort Kunstler
A collecting card depicting a portrait of Robert E. Lee on horseback. It is a part of a collection is number 12 in the series.
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Capitol Building, lL.
Phil Austin
Capitol Building, Ill. From set of six etching by Phil Austin, relating to the life of Abraham Lincoln. This black and white etching includes a rendering of the Illinois State capital building in the center of the image. There are several renderings of trees and partially obscured buildings in the background.
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Lincoln home, Springfield, IL
Phil Austin
Lincoln home, Springfield, Ill. From set of six etching by Phil Austin, relating to the life of A.braham Lincoln. This is a black and white etching of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. There is a rendering of a large house with nine windows on the front. With at least four windows on the side. Numerous trees are depicted without leaves. There is also a rendering of an American flag on a pole adjacent to the house.
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Lincoln Memorial
Phil Austin
Lincoln Memorial. From set of six etchings by Phil Austin, relating to the life of Abraham Lincoln. This is a black and white etching. In the center of the image, there is a large white stone Obelisk. There is also an American flag on a large pole to the left of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Lincoln's boyhood home
Phil Austin
Lincoln's boyhood home. From set of six etchings by Phil Austin, relating to the life of A. Lincoln. This black and white etching depicts Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. There are several renderings of log cabins and a well. In the far left side of the image, there is a depiction of a covered wagon.
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Phil Austin
Portrait of A. Lincoln, . From set of six etching by Phil Austin, relating to the life of Abraham Lincoln. This is a black and white etching. In the center of the image, there is a bust of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is depicted facing the right side of the page.
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Sawmill
Phil Austin
Sawmill. From set of six etchings by Phil Austin, relating to the life of Abraham Lincoln. This black and white etching depicts a sawmill. There are several renderings of trees. The sawmill appears to be elevated on stilts. There is also a partially obscured depiction of a fence in the bottom right side of the image.
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Abraham Lincoln One Cent Lip Gloss Compact
Avon
The compact is molded into the likeness of the Lincoln Cent. Its obverse features the 1909 one cent front. The reverse features the following text: LIP GLOSS CORAL/ROSE / Apply with fingertip. / AVON PROD., INC., N.Y., N.Y.10019.
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Avon Wild Country After Shave
Avon Products, Inc.
The object is a white after shave bottle molded into an Abraham Lincoln bust. The bottle's head detaches to reveal the bottle's opening. The bottle has no contents. The bottom features a sticker containing product information.
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Reproduction Gardner Portrait of Lincoln
A.W. Elson and Company, Moses P. Rice, and Alexander Gardner
The black and white image is a reproduction of a photograph taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington, D.C. on 15 November 1863. It features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln dressed in a suit and tie and has been reproduced on off-white paper. The image was found in a brown wooden frame, but was removed due to the frame damaging the object. (Tears appear where nails were affixed to the frame to seal in the object.)
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Young Abraham Lincoln
Richard Fayerweather Babcock
Hand-colored print depicting Abraham Lincoln as a boy, returning home from hunting with rifle and turkey. The print has mounting residue at corners.
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Young Abraham Lincoln on a Boat
Richard Fayerweather Babcock
Hand-colored print depicting a young Abraham Lincoln in a boat on a river. The print has mounting residue at corners.
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Young Abraham Lincoln Reading a Book
Richard Fayerweather Babcock
A hand-colored print depicting young Abraham Lincoln walking and reading a book. The print has mounting residue at corners.
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Young Abraham Lincoln Splitting Logs
Richard Fayerweather Babcock
Hand-colored print depicting a young Abraham Lincoln splitting logs. The print has mounting residue at corners.
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Young Abraham Lincoln Studying
Richard Fayerweather Babcock
Hand-colored print depicting a young Abraham Lincoln studying in front of a fireplace. The print has mounting residue at corners.
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Young Abraham Lincoln Travels with Family
Richard Fayerweather Babcock
Hand-colored print depicting a young Abraham Lincoln and family traveling with oxen-pulled wagon. The print has mounting residue at corners.
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Deer Lodge in Congress Park.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man feeding four deer. A building stands in the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Geyser Spring, Saratoga, N. Y.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a room containing a short, wooden barrier wall. Just behind the wall, a small jet of water can be seen shooting toward the ceiling. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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High Rock Spring, Saratoga, N.Y.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of the High Rock Spring. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Music Pavilion, Congress Park
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a pavilion standing in a body of water. Several people sit under the pavilion. Trees make up the image's background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges. On the card's reverse, additional documentary information may be found.
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Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of men, women, and children standing around a fountain. Various benches and chairs line a pathway. Trees make up the image's background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a small horse-drawn carriage sitting outside of a pavilion. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Sunlight and Shadow, Congress Park.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman standing in front of a sculpture standing in an open path. Trees and chairs surround the open area. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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The Boy Lincoln
Bryant Baker and Roman Bronze Works, Inc.
The bronze sculpture is after a life-sized statue located in Buffalo, New York entitled Young Lincoln. It depicts Abraham Lincoln seated on a log with a book on his proper right knee. Beneath the sculpture at its base, two threaded holes appear.
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View from top of the Great Ice Mountain--Niagara.
George Baker
The stereograph features a black and white image of four men standing at the base of an icy waterfall. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Men Gathering at a Fountain
Leand er Baker
The stereograph contains a black and white image of four men and a boy standing behind a fountain. The image also features houses that stand in the background. It is mounted on a yellow-colored paper card.
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View from Point Rock
Leand er Baker
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man and woman sitting atop a rock structure overlooking the falls. The image is mounted on orange card with rounded edges. Its reverse features an inscription with a photo caption.
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Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1865
Ole Peter Hansen Balling and Smithsonian Institution
This postcard features a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant circa 1865.
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Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1865
Ole Peter Hansen Balling and Smithsonian Institution
This postcard features a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant circa 1865.
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Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1865
Ole Peter Hansen Balling and Smithsonian Institution
This postcard features a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant circa 1865.
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Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1865
Ole Peter Hansen Balling and Smithsonian Institution
This postcard features a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant circa 1865.
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Lincoln Statue in Washington, D.C.
Thomas Ball
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C.
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Photograph of Emancipation Memorial, Lincoln Park, Washington, D. C.
Thomas Ball
The black and white snapshot features an image of the Emancipation Memorial located at Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. The memorial depicts a standing Abraham Lincoln and kneeling slave.
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Abraham Lincoln Promotional Bust Bank
Banthirco
The underside features a coin slot and a trapdoor that is key-locked. The door features an inscription: Banthrico, Inc. / Chicago, U.S.A.
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American Fall and Great Ice Bridge of 1879
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of a male child climbing an ice mound. The falls are pictured in the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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American Fall and Great Ice Bridge of 1879
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of a male child climbing an ice mound. The falls are pictured in the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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American Fall and Shadow of the Rock
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of the silhouette of a rock structure and a walkway. A man stands on the walkway. A waterfall is pictured in the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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American Fall from Goat Island -- Niagara
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image taken from atop the falls. Trees line the back edge of the falls. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Crystal Grotto-Niagara. On Line of Canada Southern Railway
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of icicles and ice structures. The image is mounted on orange card with rounded edges. An unintelligible inscription appears on the back.
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Horseshoe Fall -- Canada Side
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of the edge of the falls at their waterline. Trees line the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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New Suspension Bridge from Elevator Tower-Niagara
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image from atop of a suspension bridge. Suspension wires may be seen on each side. Water is pictured below and trees line the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Prospect point in the New Park--Niagara
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of four men standing on a rock structure with a brick wall along its edge. The falls and trees line the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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The Frost King's Umbrella-Luna Island
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of ice-covered trees. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Whirlwind Bridge and Rock of Ages-Cave of the Winds
George Barker
The stereograph features a black and white image of rocks sitting at the base of the falls. A walkway is pictured in the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Harper's Ferry. (From the Blue Ridge.)
William H. Barlett
The black and white steel engraving depicts a bird's eye view of Harper's Ferry from atop what is known as Blue Ridge. The town, waterway, and natural vegetation are pictured.
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The Valley of the Shenandoah, from Jeffersons Rock (Harper's Ferry)
William H. Barlett, James Tibbitts Willmore, and George Virtue
The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Shenandoah River Valley. In the scene, three women and one man stand on rocky terrain that overlooks the Shenandoah River. Two goats are also pictured among the natural vegetation. A crescent moon hangs in the sky at the image's upper left corner.
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Photograph of Beardless Abraham Lincoln Bust
George Gray Barnard
The color snapshot features an image of a bronze waist-up bust of a beardless Abraham Lincoln. See ID # 4532 for actual item description (item available in collection).
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Bust of Lincoln at The Lincoln Shrine in Redlands, California
George Grey Barnard
This postcard features a sculpted bust of Abraham Lincoln by George Grey Barnard.
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Bust of Lincoln at The Lincoln Shrine in Redlands, California
George Grey Barnard
This postcard features a sculpted bust of Abraham Lincoln by George Grey Barnard.
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Bust of Lincoln, the Lincoln Shrine, Redlands
George Grey Barnard
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Shrine, Redlands.
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Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, California
George Grey Barnard and Franklin D. Peale
This post card features the Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, California.
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Battery, No. 4-Near Yorktown
George Norman Barnard and James F. Gibson
The carte de visite features an image of Confederate soldiers pictured with ten 13-inch mortars at Battery No. 4 near Yorktown, Virginia.
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South-West View of battery, No. 1
George Norman Barnard and James F. Gibson
The carte de visite photograph decpicts five rifle guns installed at Battery Number 1 at Yorktown, Virginia.
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The Pictorial Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln
Isa Barnett and John Morrell and Co.
Portfolio, with A. Lincoln portrait and related text. For print set, ""The Pictorial Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln."" Illustrations by Ira Barnett, pub. by John Morrell, 1962. This is the front folder for the print 610 series. On the center of the front cover, there is a black and white drawing of Abraham Lincoln. Below the drawing of Abraham Lincoln's profile, there is a yellow and gold line.
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Was Married To Mary
Isa Barnett and John Morrell and Co.
Color print; ""Was Married To Mary."" Depicts A. Lincoln and family. From print set, ""The Pictorial Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln."" Illustrations by Ira Barnett, pub. by John Morrell, 1962. In this image, Lincoln is depicted sitting with his family. From the left, Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Willie Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Tad is depicted in a solider's uniform.
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What Do You Know Of The Enemy
Isa Barnett and John Morrell and Co.
Color print; ""What Do You Know Of The Enemy."" Depicts A. Lincoln in War Dept. telegraph office. From print set, ""The Pictorial Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln."" Illustrations by Ira Barnett, pub. by John Morrell, 1962. Abraham Lincoln is depicted sitting at a desk reading documents while a solider stands looking on. There is an American flag hanging next to the solider. Papers and books are depicted on Abraham Lincoln's desk.
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Have Cause Yet To Rejoice
Isa Barnett and John Morrell & Co.
Color print; ""Have Cause Yet To Rejoice."" Depicts A. Lincoln at Antietam. From print set, ""The Pictorial Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln."" Illustrations by Ira Barnett, pub. by John Morrell, 1962. Abraham Lincoln looks out onto a rows of white army tents. There is a gentlement depicted standing next to Abraham Lincoln. Abraham is depicted wearing a black coat, black pants and a dark brown colored shawl. Toward the center of the image, there is a Union solider depicted standing guard.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Oliver R. Barrett
A reproduction of a print portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Oliver R. Barrett
The object is a reproduction of an engraved portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln.
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Portrait Abraham Lincoln
Peter Baumgras and Joseph F. Morsello
This postcard features an oval shaped portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Peter Baumgras and Joseph F. Morsello
This postcard features an oval shaped portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Peter Baumgras and The Friends of the Library, Brown University
from the postcard: “Peter Baumgras. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Oil on Canvas. Washington: Spring 1865. Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. McLellan Lincoln Collection John Hay Library, Brown University”
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Peter Baumgras and The Friends of the Library, Brown University
from the postcard: “Peter Baumgras. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Oil on Canvas. Washington: Spring 1865. Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. McLellan Lincoln Collection John Hay Library, Brown University”
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Peter Baumgras and The Friends of the Library, Brown University
from the postcard: “Peter Baumgras. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Oil on Canvas. Washington: Spring 1865. Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. McLellan Lincoln Collection John Hay Library, Brown University”
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Peter Baumgras and The Friends of the Library, Brown University
from the postcard: “Peter Baumgras. Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Oil on Canvas. Washington: Spring 1865. Gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. McLellan Lincoln Collection John Hay Library, Brown University”
