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  Rhode Island Judges Take Courtroom Security into Their Own Hands

  Jim Bust

  Original newspaper cartoon depicting a judge jumping from his bench and yelling: "I said order in the court!"

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  Engraved Portrait of Gideon Welles

  J. M. Butler

  An engraved portrait of then Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles. engraving by J.M. Butler (American,1850?-1879)

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  Antietam Colossal Granite Statue. Sculpted at Batterson's Quarry Westerly, R.I.

  Westerly Butler and James W. Pollett

  The stereograph features a black and white image of the statue The American Volunteer, which depicts a man dressed in a military uniform. The statue is full-length and the subject stands at parade rest and holds a gun. Two beams and a rope frame the statue on either side. Two houses stand in the background. The albumen print is mounted on a yellow card with rounded edges. The card's reverse contains contributor information as well as additional information about the statue.

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  Col. Edward D. Baker

  John Chester Buttre

  The colored engraving features a vignette portrait of Edward D. Baker from the waist up. He is dressed in what is presumably the uniform he wore during the United States Civil War. The engraving is printed on off-white paper that appears to be torn from a bound volume.

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  Major General David Hunter Military Commission Pass

  John Chester Buttre

  The object is a military commission pass dated 1865 and signed by Major General David Hunter, member of the committee that presided over the Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial; It is mounted in a folder with an engraved portrait of Hunter

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  Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre

  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 Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel, a major general in 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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  Oval Bust of General Henry Wager Halleck

  John Chester Buttre

  The steel engraving depicts a bust portrait of General Henry Wager Halleck, General-in-Chief of all Union armies from July 23, 1862 until Ulysses S. Grant assumed the role on March 9, 1864. The engraving is printed in black in on off-white paper. It appears to have been torn from a bound volume.

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  Oval Bust Portrait of General Winfield Scott

  John Chester Buttre

  The steel engraving depicts a bust image of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, Commanding General of the United States Army for twenty years. The engraving is printed in black ink on off-white paper. It appears to have been torn from a bound volume.

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  Oval Bust Portrait of Major General David Hunter

  John Chester Buttre

  The steel engraving depicts a portrait of Major General Hunter, Union general and president of the military commission trying the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators. The engraving is printed in black ink on off-white paper. It appears to have been torn from a bound volume.

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  Portrait of James Buchanan

  John Chester Buttre

  A colorized lithograph of James Buchanan with a signature. This artifact was engraved by John C. Buttre and is framed.

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  Portrait of Peter Cartwright

  John Chester Buttre

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Peter Cartwright with his signature. This colorized lithograph was produced from an engraving by John C. Buttre. framed.

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  Theodore Winthrop Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre

  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 Theodore Winthrop, journalist, novelist, and travel writer,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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  A. Lincoln Color Engraving

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  The color engraving features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The portrait appears in an oval on off-white paper. Below the image is a facsimile of Lincoln's signature.

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  Charles Henry Davis Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 Charles Henry Davis, a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and the text is a short biography of his life and career.

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  James Shields Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 James Shields, an Irish American Democratic politician and United States Army officer,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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  John Adams Dix Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 John Adams Dix, Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York, and Union major general during the 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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  Josephy King Fenno Mansfield Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union general in 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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  Oval Bust Portrait of Frank P. Blair

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  The steel engraving depicts a bust portrait of the Honorable Frank P. Blair, who played an instrumental role in preventing Missouri from being absorbed by the Confederate States. The engraving is printed in black ink on off-white paper. It appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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  Portrait of Edward Everett

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Edward Everett with a signature. Edward Everett faces the right side of the page.

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  Portrait of General Frank P. Blair

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  Colorized lithograph with signature of General Frank P. Blair. This engraving was created from a photograph by Matthew Brady. John C. Buttre created the engraving. This color lithograph is framed.

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  Portrait of Stephen A. Douglas

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Stephen A. Douglas with a signature.

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  Portriat of James Shields

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  A colorized lithograph portrait of Brig. General James Shields with a signature. Brig. General James Shields is shown in his military uniform.

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  Samuel P. Heintzelman Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 Samuel P. Heintzelman, a United States Army general, 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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  Silas Horton Stringham Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 Silas Horton Stringham, an officer of the United States Navy ,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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  Winfield Scott Hancock Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and Mathew Brady

  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 Winfield Scott Hancock, a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880, 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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  Abraham Lincoln Entering Richmond, April 3rd 1865

  John Chester Buttre and L. Hollis

  The black and white engraving depicts President Abraham Lincoln walking through a crowd with his son, Tad, in Richmond, Virginia. The crowd is made up of white and black spectators who cheer as the President walks through the street. engraved by John Chester Buttre (American, 1821-1893), drawn by L. Hollis, published by

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  Abraham Lincoln Entering Richmond, April 3d. 1865

  John Chester Buttre, L. Hollis, and B.B. Russell and Co.

  The black and white engraving depicts President Abraham Lincoln walking through a crowd with his son, Tad, in Richmond, Virginia. The crowd is made up of white and black spectators who cheer as the President walks through the street.

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  Attack Upon the 6th Mass. Regiment

  John Chester Buttre and William Momberger

  The engraving features a black and white scene from the Baltimore Riot of 1861, a civil uprising between Confederate sympathizers and members of the primarily Massachusetts state militia regiment en route to the national capital at Washington. The engraving originally appeared in The Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War In The United States of America. This particular copy was removed from the bound volume.

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  President and Cabinet/engraved by J.C. Buttre, New York.

  John Chester Buttre and O.D. Case and Co.

  The engraving features head-and-shoulder portraits of Abraham Lincoln and cabinet officers: William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Gideon Welles, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, Montgomery Blair, John P. Usher, Caleb B. Smith, Simon Cameron, Hannibal Hamlin. It is printed on off-white paper and has some significant liquid staining to upper left corner and lower left and right corners.

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  Ethan Allen Hitchcock Illustration and Biography

  John Chester Buttre and John Adams Whipple

  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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock, a career United States Army officer, 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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  The Presidents of the United States: Since the Founding of the Republic

  Byron Weston Company and Alexander Gardner

  A political poster entitled "The Presidents of the United States." This political poster features reproductions of portraits or photos of all presidents through Lyndon B.Johnson.

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  Steel Engraving of Reverdy Johnson

  J. J. Cade and Bendann Brothers

  Steel engraving: portrait of Reverdy Johnson, by J.J. Cade, after a photo by Bendann. Print is mounted, with attached autograph at bottom. The engraving is framed.

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  Elephants, Central Park, N.Y.

  Alfred S. Campbell

  The stereograph contains a black and white image of a crowd surrounding multiple elephants in Central Park. The image is mounted on a peach-colored card mount.

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  President Lincoln's first Home in Illinois.

  J. L. Campbell

  Photographic reproduction of a print: ""President Lincoln's first Home in Illinois."" Depicts cabin, John Hanks, and Dennis F. Hanks.

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  President Harry S. Truman, After Defeating Thomas E. Dewey

  Frank Cancellare, Fotoflio, and UPI/Bettman Archive

  This postcard features a reproduction picture of Harry Truman holding up a newspaper that falsely declared Dewey victorious.

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  Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945

  Douglas Candler; Pomegrante Communications, Inc.; and Smithsonian

  from the postcard: “Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945 Douglas Chandor (1897-1953) Oil on canvas, 1945 National Portrait Gallery, NPG.68.49”

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  Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945

  Douglas Candler; Pomegrante Communications, Inc.; and Smithsonian

  from the postcard: “Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945 Douglas Chandor (1897-1953) Oil on canvas, 1945 National Portrait Gallery, NPG.68.49”

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  The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

  Capital Souvenir Company

  This postcard features the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

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  The White House, Washington, D.C.

  Capital Souvineer Company

  This postcard features an exterior view of the White House in Washington, D.C..

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  The Cherry Blossom Time, Washington, D.C.

  Capitol Souvenir Company, Inc.

  This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln Memorial with cherry blossoms.

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  The White House: Lincoln’s Bedroom in Washington, D.C.

  Capsco Wholesalers

  This post card features Abraham Lincoln’s Bedroom at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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  Lincoln & Son

  J. Carbutt and Anthony Berger

  Portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Tad taken by Anthony Berger on 9 February 1864 [Ref: O-93]. In the portrait, Lincoln and Tad look through a Brady photograph album. Features a two-cent Washington stamp on reverse.

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  Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln in Mourning Attire

  John Carbutt and E. and H. T. Anthony

  Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln wearing the mourning attire she wore for months after the death of her son, Willie Lincoln. The object features a two cent Washington stamp on its reverse. [Ref: ML, O-23.]

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  Composite Image of the Lincoln Family

  Carpenter

  Reproduction of a painting featuring a composite portrait of A. Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Robert, and Tad. [Ref: Variant of O-93.]

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  Composite Image of the Lincoln Family

  Carpenter

  Reproduction of a painting featuring a composite portrait of A. Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Robert, and Tad. [Ref: Variant of O-93.]

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  First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln

  Francis Bicknell Carpenter

  The photolithograph depicts an reenactment of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862. The print is based on a painting completed by Francis B. Carpenter in 1864. The following individuals surround Lincoln (left to right): Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General, and Edward Bates, Attorney General. Simon Cameron and Andrew Jackson. No creator information is noted for the print's lithographer.

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  Abraham Lincoln Portrait Plaque

  Francis Bicknell Carpenter and York Graphic Arts

  The plaque features a reproduction of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on a white background. The reproduction is adhered to a wooden board, which has been affixed to a wooden plaque. At the plaque's top, a metal hanger molded into the shape of an American bald eagle is featured.

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  The Living American

  Jack Carrier and Careness Publications

  This postcard features side profiles of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.

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  President Lincoln Monument in Cleveland, Ohio

  Clyde C. Carter, Colourpicture, and Wilbur Evans Company

  from the postcard: “This imposing memorial to our beloved martyred president contains President Lincoln’s Famous Gettysburg address. Located in the Public Mall area, it is in front of the Cleveland Board of Education Administration Building...”

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  George Washington Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Granville Carter, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States. On the medal's reverse, an American bald eagle is depicted with wings spread. Behind it stands the Washington Monument, located in Washington, D.C. Thirteen stars form an arch above the eagle.

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  James Fenimore Cooper Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Granville Carter, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of James Fenimore Cooper, a nineteenth-century historical writer most famous for penning The Last of the Mohicans. On the reverse of the medal, a quill is pictured at the center. To its proper right, a bald eagle holds an anchor in its talons. Behind it, a mountain and ship are pictured. To the quill's proper left, a Native American man and natural rock landscape and vegetation are pictured.

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  Jane Addams Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Granville Carter, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse features a portrait of Jane Addams, the second woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and the founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. On its reverse, the medal features a line of children holding hands standing in front of a house that is flanked by two trees. Angel wings make up the medal's background.

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  Stonewall Jackson Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Granville Carter, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Thomas Jonathan ""Stonewall"" Jackson, a Confederate general in the American Civil War. The reverse design features Jackson on horseback in his military uniform. He holds a flag in his proper left hand and a sword in his proper right.

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  Abraham Lincoln 100th Anniversary Commemorative Photographic Tile

  George Cartlidge and Sherwin and Cotton

  The ceramic tile plaque features a photographic image of Abraham Lincoln in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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  On the Upper Missouri

  William De La Montagne Cary and Fishel, Adler, and Schwartz

  The etching depicts a Native American village located along the Missouri River. In the scene, a series of trees and teepees are pictured to the left of the river. To the right, one Native American man sits horseback, watching a group of seven horses take water from the river. Clouds, hills, and natural vegetation are pictured in the background. The etching was found inside a picture frame behind another print. It has been cut into two halves. The left side's bottom border and the right side's top border have been cut away.

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  FORT MOULTRIE, CHARESTON, WITH FORT SUMTER IN THE DISTANCE

  Cassell, Petter and Galpin

  Steel engraving: ""Fort Moultrie, Charleston, with Fort Sumter in the Distance."" In the foreground, there is a small stone structure surrounded by bushes and shrubbery. There is also a partially obscured stream or river. Two soldiers stand outside of the small structure. There is also an elevated stone walkway. There are two cannons setting atop the stone walkway. The cannons are positioned to face outward. Behind the stone walkway, there is a flag waving. In the background of the image, there are two round stone structures. There is also a large structure, likely Fort Sumter, in the background.

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  FORTRESS MONROE.

  Cassell, Petter and Galpin

  Steel engraving: ""Fortress Monroe."" In the foreground, there is a a small tug boat floating. In the center, there is a large sailboat located near an extended dock or pier. Fortress Monroe is depicted in toward the back of the image. It has a large American flag waving on the left. On the right, there is a large light house. Smaller boats and vessels are also present in front of the fortress.

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  FORT SUMTER IN RUINS.

  Cassell, Petter and Galpin

  Steel engraving: ""Fort Sumter In Ruins."" In the foreground, there is a depiction of the ocean with birds flying overhead. In the center of the image, Fort Sumner is depicted as heavily damaged. There is smoke coming off the stone structure. There is also a large sections that are depicted as having collapsed. There is also an American flag above the stone structure.

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  FORT WARREN

  Cassell, Petter and Galpin

  Steel engraving: ""Fort Warren."" Image may have been made by Quint & Lox. The foreground of the image, there is a small boat. In the center, there are several renderings of boats. There are five sail boats and one steam ship. In the backgroud, there is a large military fort. The fort is depicted as white stone with an American flag waving at the top.

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  LIEUTENANT CUSHING'S ATTACK ON THE "ALBEMARLE"

  Cassell, Petter and Galpin

  Steel engraving: ""Lt. Cushing's Attack on the Albemarle."" This print is probably related to on an engraving by A. Stachic. In the foreground, there is a depiction of violent seas. In the center of the image, there is a depiction of a boat with four soldiers on it. Three soldiers are depicted as being wounded. While another solider appears to jumping overboard. There is a fifth solider depicted falling, having already left the vessel. In the background, there is a lot of smoke and a partially obscured fortress.

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  President Abraham Lincoln." From the Civil War Series

  CC

  This is the box for object 4517A. On the front center of the box, there is a gold colored rendering of an Eagle. The box is colored red, white and blue. There are stars and strips on the corners of the box. created by CC (Brazilian, 1956?-present) and issued by Anheuser-Busch (American, 1852-present)

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  Bust-length Portrait of John Letcher

  C. D. Fredricks and Co.

  The carte de visite features a bust-length portrait of John Letcher, the 34th governor of Virginia during the American Civil War.

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  Vignette Portrait of J. P. Benjamin

  C. D. Fredricks and Co.

  The carte de visite features a vignette portrait of J. P. Benjamin, who served as a United States Senator from Louisiana as well as Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State for the Confederate States of America.

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  BATTLE OF ATLANTA, JULY 20D- RECAPTURE FROM THE CONFEDERATES OF DE GRESS'S BATTERY.

  Century Company and T. Fisher Unwin

  Steel engraving: "Battle of Atlanta..." This work was likely removed from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine" Volume 34. The foreground of the image has depictions of destroyed houses and soldiers. There are also signs of damaged railroad lines. Trees and other shrubbery are depicted as heavily damaged. Many soldiers are depicted, several still fighting.

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  Albert Abraham Michelson Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Elisabeth Chand ler, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The commemorative medal's obverse design depicts a bust profile image of Albert A. Michelson, an American physicist known for his work on the speed of light, from the shoulders up. The medal's reverse features an image of an interferometer atop a giant telescope that is focused on the star Betelgeuse.

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  Jonathan Edwards Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Elisabeth Chand ler, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse features the left-side profile of Jonathan Edwards, an American preacher and theologian. On the reverse, the hand of God is pictured holding the Earth. The sun as well as other celestial bodies are pictured in the background.

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  Gen. Kearney's Charge at the Battle of Chantilly, VA.

  John R. Chapin and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white engraving features a scene from the Battle of Chantilly, where General Philip Kearny was killed in action. The image depicts Kearny on horseback as Union troops and an American flag follow him into battle. Confederate soldiers stand at his front with their guns pointed. The engraving appears to have been removed from a bound volume as evidenced by the binding holes at the engraving's top edge.

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  Battle of Lookout Mountain, GA.

  John R. Chapin and Virtue, Yorston and Co. Publishers

  In the black and white steel engraving, a scene from the Battle of Lookout Mountain is depicted. This battle took place on November 24th, 1863 and resulted in a Union victory. The engraving features Union soldiers climbing a mountain slope. One has fallen to the ground, possibly because he is wounded. In the background, battle lines and smoke are pictured. The engraving appears to have been removed from a bound volume, possibly volume 3 of The War with the South: a History of the Late Rebellion by Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith, New York, Virtue & Yorston, 3 volumes, 1862-1867.

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  Abraham Lincoln: Presenting the Proclamation of Freedom to A Slave

  C. Chapman and International Art Publishing Company

  This postcard features Lady Liberty standing with a shield. This postcard also features a statue of Abraham Lincoln standing over a formerly enslaved person.

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  Postcard Featuring Abraham Lincoln, the White House and A Log Cabin

  C. Chapman and International Art Publishing Company

  This post card features an oval shaped portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the White House, and the Log Cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12th 1809.

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  Postcard Featuring an Abraham Lincoln Memorial with a Woman Placing A Laurel Wreath Above his head

  C. Chapman and International Art Publishing Company

  This postcard features a women dressed in classical Greco-Roman apparel holding a laurel wreath above a monument to of Abraham Lincoln.

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  The White House, The Log Cabin in Which Abraham Lincoln was born an Abraham Lincoln

  C. Chapman and International Art Publishing Company

  This postcard features an oval shaped portrait of Abraham Lincoln. There are also pictures of the White House and the log cabin.

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  “With Malice Toward None; With Charity for All”

  C. Chapman and International Art Publishing Company

  This postcard features Abraham Lincoln’s entry into Richmond, Virginia. Abraham Lincoln is accompanied by sailors.

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  The White House, Abraham Lincoln, and the White House

  C. Chapman and Sterling Publishing Company, LLC.

  This postcard features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the White House and the cabin that Abraham Lincoln was born in.

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  Portrait of Salmon P. Chase

  Alonzo Chappel

  A colorized lithograph portrait Salmon P. Chase with a signature. Salmon P. Chase is featured sitting a desk.

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  A. Lincoln Steel Engraving

  Alonzo Chappel and Johnson, Fry and Co.

  The hand-colored engraving features a seated Abraham Lincoln holding a copy of the Constitution of the United States. Beneath his proper left foot are torn Southern Confederacy documents.

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  General Taylor at Monterey

  Alonzo Chappel; William Wellstood; and Johnson, Fry and Co.

  The steel engraving features an image of General Taylor mounted on horseback along with four other military officers (three on horseback). The group looks over a hillside at other soldiers in the distance. The image is engraved in black ink on white paper.

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  Portrait of Andrew Johnson

  Alzono Chappel

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Andrew Johnson with a signature. Andrew Johnson is shown seated at a table.

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  Portrait of Franklin Pierce

  Alzono Chappel

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Franklin Pierce with a signature. Franklin Pierce is shown seated at a table.

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  Portrait of Henry W. Halleck

  Alzono Chappel

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Henry W. Halleck. Henry W. Halleck is shown seated at a table.

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  Portrait of William Henry Harrison

  Alzono Chappel and Finishing Touches

  A colorized lithographic portrait of William Henry Harrison with a signature. William Henry Harrison is shown sitting at a table.

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  Portrait of Winfield Scott

  Alzono Chappel; Johnson, Fry and Company; and Finishing Touches

  A colorized lithographic portrait of Winfield Scott with a signature. Winfield Scott is shown sitting at a table.

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  State Capitol, Showing Lincoln Statue, Springfield, Illinois

  Charles R. Graham Company

  This postcard features the Illinois State Capitol and Abraham Lincoln statue in Springfield, Illinois.

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  Seated Portrait of William Sprague

  Charles Taber and Co.

  The CDV features a seated portrait of William Sprague IV, the 27th Governor of Rhode Island. Sprague participated in the First Battle of Bull Run while he was a sitting governor. In the portrait, Sprague poses in his uniform. He hold his proper left arm at his stomach and his proper right hand at his lap.

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  Vignette Portrait of John C. Frémont

  Charles Taber and Co.

  The CDV features a photograph of a print depicting a vignette portrait of Major General John C. Frémont. In the portrait, Frémont wears his Union Army uniform and looks to his proper left.

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  Lincoln Monument at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois

  Chase Levy Circulating Company and Augustus Saint-Gaudens

  This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois.

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  Lincoln Statue, State Capitol Grounds, Springfield, Illinois

  Chase R. Graham Company

  This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln Statue on the State Capitol Grounds in Springfield, Illinois.

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  Circular: To Collectors, Surveyors, and other Officers of the Customs, on the Northern & North-western waters of the United States.

  Salmon P. Chase

  This circular letter was issued by Salmon P. Chase just three weeks after Fort Sumpter was fired upon and the Southern coastal blockades were in effect. Abraham first instituted the blockade on 19 April 1861 by proclamation. The broadside is folded with a blank inside and is moderately browned.

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  Abraham Lincoln Bust

  Leo Cherne

  The bronze bust depicts Abraham Lincoln looking straight ahead from the neck up. The bust is mounted to a black cube-shaped base.

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  Lincoln - The Campaigner

  Chicago and Midland Railway

  The color photolithograph is a calendar print, published by Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Co. in 1947. The photolithograph depicts Abraham Lincoln standing on a tree stump speaking to a crow of people.

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  Lincoln- The Circuit Rider

  Chicago and Midland Railway and Reynolds Jones

  The color photolithograph is a calendar print, published by Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Co. in 1951 for a 1952 calendar. The photolithograph depicts Abraham Lincoln seated in a horse-drawn buggy speaking to a standing man along a road.

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  Abraham Lincoln

  Chicago Historical Society

  A reproduction of a photo portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Hesler.

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  Abraham Lincoln

  Chicago Historical Society

  A reproduction of a photo portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.

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  Chicago-1892

  Chicago Historical Society

  The image comes from a Currier & Ives original that depicts what the city of Chicago looked like twenty years after the Great Fire of 1871.

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  Chicago Court House

  Chicago Historical Society

  The image features a busy city scene in front of the Chicago Court House, which was built in 1853. The building also served as city hall and was the site of much activity until it burned in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

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  Chicago-October 10, 1871

  Chicago Historical Society

  The image depicts the city just two days after the Great Chicago Fire erupted. Pictured are piles of rubble that were once buildings. It is estimated that more than $200,000,000 worth of damage was done; more tragically, some 90,000 people were displaced because of the fire and approximately 300 people perished in the flames.

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  Chicago's First Post Office

  Chicago Historical Society

  In the image, Chicago's first post office is depicted. In the image, a covered wagon drawn by two horses rests in front of a log structure. A man stands in the doorway looking out. Other structures are pictured in the background.

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  Dedicatory Remarks by the President of the United States for the Inauguration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, PA. on the 19th of November, 1863

  Chicago Historical Society

  A reproduction of a handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address.

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  Early Chicago

  Chicago Historical Society

  The reproduction features an image of the Chicago River and surrounding area. In the image, Native American men are shown in boats on the waterway. In the background, three structures are shown.

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  Raising the Grade - View on Clark Street

  Chicago Historical Society

  The image depicts Chicago, Illinois in the mid-1800s when the city-including streets, sidewalks, and buildings-was physically raised on jackscrews to improve water drainage.