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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Engravings For The People Of The Civil War: Portfolio 4
Currier and Ives
Decorated portfolio, from set #4 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a silver folder which contains prints 521.1-521.6. The folder has black letters.
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Engravings For The People Of The Civil War: Portfolio 5
Currier and Ives
Decorated portfolio, from set #5 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a brown folder which contains prints 522.1-522.6. The folder has black letters.
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Engravings For The People Of The Civil War: Portfolio 6
Currier and Ives
Decorated portfolio, from set #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a violet folder which contains prints 523.1-523.6. The folder has black letters.
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Engravings For The People Of The Civil War: Portfolio 7
Currier and Ives
Decorated portfolio, from set #7 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a blue folder which contains prints 524.1-524.6. The folder has black letters.
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General Robert E. Lee
Currier and Ives
Photolithograph. Reproduction of Currier & Ives lithograph portrait: ""General Robert E. Lee.""
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General Shields at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""Gen. Shields At The Battle Of Winchester, Va..."" From Portfolio #3 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print which depicts General James Shields leading troops on horseback at the Battle of Winchester in Virginia during 1862.
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Honest Old Abe on the Stump Springfield 1858
Currier and Ives
The cartoon depicts back-to-back figures of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a stump as people look on from the background. The cartoon is accompanied by documentary information.
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Political "Blondins" Crossing Salt River.
Currier and Ives
In the cartoon, the 1860 presidential candidates for the four political parties are featured. Abraham Lincoln is shown balancing on one end of a rail that is propped on a rock labeled "Abolition Rock." The rail extends over a "Salt River" from a bank labeled "North" to another bank labeled "South." At the other end of the rail, Horace Greely falls. Immediately behind Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas balances on a tightrope labeled "Non Intervention" and holds a boat oar labeled "Squatter Sovereignty." Behind Douglas, John C. Breckinridge rides on the shoulders of Joseph C. Lane; the latter walks on a tightrope labeled "Slavery Extension." In the background, Candidates John Bell and Edward Everett of the Constitutional Union Party stand on a bridge labeled "Constitutional Bridge."
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Siege And Capture Of Vicksburg, Miss. July 4th 1863.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""Siege And Capture Of Vicksburg, Miss..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" Color print depicting a scene from the battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4th 1863. Union troops are shown advancing on a fortification.
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"STONEWALL" JACKSON
Currier and Ives
Photolithograph. Reproduction of Currier & Ives lithograph portrait: ""Stonewall Jackson.""
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Surrender of Port Hudson, Louisiana July 8th 1863.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""Surrender Of Port Hudson, La..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color preproduction print that depicts Confederate forces surrendering to Union Major General Nathaniel P. Banks.
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Terrific Combat Between The ""Monitor"" 2 Guns & ""Merrimac"" 10 Guns.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""Terrific Combat Between The ""Monitor"" 2 Guns & ""Merrimac"" 10 Guns..."" From Portfolio #2 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The PeopleOf The Civil War."" A color print which depicts a naval battle between two iron clad ships.
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The Battle At Cedar Mountain, August 9th 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle At Cedar Mountain..."" From Portfolio #4 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts Union and Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Cedar Mountain in Virginia on August 9th 1862.
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The Battle Of Antietam, Maryland September 17th 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Antietam, Md..."" From Portfolio #4 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts the Battle of Antietam in Maryland on September 17th 1862. The Union forces were commanded by General George B. McClellan while Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson among others.
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The Battle Of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Aug. 4th 1862
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Baton Rouge, La..."" From Portfolio #4 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print that depicts the Confederate forces, under General John C. Breckinridge attacking Union forces at the Battle of New Orleans on August 4th 1862.
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The Battle Of Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19th 1864.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Cedar Creek, Va..."" From Portfolio #8 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a color reproduction print that depicts General Philip Sheridan's forces attacking the Confederate forces under the command of General Jubal Early during the battle of Cedar Creek in October of 1864.
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The Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee November 24th and 25th 1863.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Chattanooga, Tenn..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A reproduction color print that depicts Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Braxton Bragg fighting at the battle of Chattanooga in Tennessee on November 24th-25th 1863.
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The Battle Of Chickamauga, Georgia
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Chickamauga, Geo..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print that depicts the Confederate forces under Generals Braxton Bragg, James Longstreet and others, attacking Union forces at the battle of Chickamuaga in Georgia on September 3rd 1863.
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The Battle Of Fair Oaks, Virginia, VA May 31st 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Fair Oaks, Va..."" From Portfolio #3 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a color print that depicts General George McClellan leading the Army of the Potomac against Confederate forces at the Battle of Fair Oaks.
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The Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863
Currier and Ives
The hand-colored lithograph depicts a scene from the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederate battle lines are featured at the image's left, while Union forces are shown on the right. Canons are shown firing toward the Confederate army. This copy of the lithograph has the border edges removed and has been adhered to a wooden plaque. The title information has been pasted to the plaque's verso. The documentary information that originally appeared beneath the image does not survive.
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The Battle Of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 3rd 1863.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Gettysburg, Pa..."" From Portfolio #5 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts the battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on July 3rd 1863. Union forces are depicted advancing on Confederate forces.
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The Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia Sept. 1st 1864
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Jonesboro, Georgia..."" From Portfolio #7 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction which depicts the battle of Jonesboro in Georgia on September 1st 1864. A cannon is also shown in the right side of the image. Union forces are shown in the left side of the image.
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The Battle of Newbern, N. C. March 14th 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle of Newbern, N.C..."" From Portfolio #2 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print which depicts Union soldiers advancing on retreating Confederate at the Battle of Newbern, NC on March 14th 1862.
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The Battle Of Petersburg, Virginia April 2nd 1865
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Petersburg, Va..."" From Portfolio #8 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a color reproduction print that depicts Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant attacking General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army at the battle of Petersburg in Virginia on April 2nd 1865.
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The Battle of Pittsburgh, Tennessee
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Pittsburgh, Tenn..."" From Portfolio #3 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print which depicts General Ulysses S. Grant leading troops at the Battle of Pittsburgh. Union troops are depicted advancing on the Confederate position.
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The Battle Of Sharpsburg, Maryland September 17th 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Sharpsburg, Md..."" From Portfolio #4 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" The color reproduction print that depicts the battle of Sharpsburg in Maryland on September 17th 1862. Union forces are depicted advancing on the Confederate forces.
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The Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12th 1864
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of Spotsylvania, Va..."" From Portfolio #7 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts Union forces under General George Meade attacking Confederate forces at the battle of Spottsylvania in Virginia on May 12th 1864.
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The Battle of The Wilderness, Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of The Wilderness, Va..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print which Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's forces attack Confederate forces solider the command of General Robert E. Lee.
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The Body of the Martyr President, Abraham Lincoln
Currier and Ives
The lithograph depicts a scene from the Abraham Lincoln mourning ceremony in New York's City Hall. Lincoln's body is prominently on display in the rotunda of City Hall as viewers file past. Black curtains drape the scene. A series of mourning ceremonies took place following the death of Lincoln, which occurred over the course of three weeks at fourteen locations:Albany, Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Harrisburg, Indianapolis, Michigan City (Indiana), New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. (White House and Capitol) before arriving in Springfield, Illinois on May 3rd.
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The Bombardment And Capture Of Fort Fisher, North Carolina Jan. 15th 1865.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Bombardment And Capture Of Fort Fisher, N.C..."" From Portfolio #8 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print that depicts Union troops attacking Fort Fisher in North Carolina on January 15th 1865. The Union troops are depicted advancing up an embankment while Confederate forces return fire.
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The Bombardment And Capture Of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, Ark. January 11th 1863
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Bombardment And Capture Of Fort Hindman, Arkansas..."" From Portfolio #5 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts the battle of Fort Hindman on January 11th 1863. The Union ships were commanded by Read Admiral D D. Porter and Major General John A. McClernand.
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The Capture Of Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 2nd 1864.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Capture Of Atlanta, Georgia..."" From Portfolio #7 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction which depicts the battle of Atlanta on September 2nd 1864. Union Forces under General William Tecumseh Sherman are depicted advancing toward Atlanta.
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The Fall of Richmond VA on the Night of April 2nd 1865.
Currier and Ives
The color lithograph depicts the Fall of Richmond, when Grant overtook the city in April 1865. During the event, Jefferson Davis, his cabinet, and other Confederate defenders fled the city on the Richmond and Danville railroad. In the image, the city is shown from the river. Multiple fires blaze throughout the city as a long train of coaches, horses, and soldiers evacuate over the bridge.
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The Fall Of Richmond, Virginia on the Night of April 2nd 1865
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Fall Of Richmond, Va..."" From Portfolio #8 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a color reproduction print that depicts the destruction of the city of Richmond, Virginia on April 2nd 1865.
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The Funeral Of President Lincoln, New York, April 25th 1865 Passing Union Square, Currier & Ives
Currier and Ives
Lithograph depicting Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession that took place in New York. The New York public viewing of Lincoln's body took place on April 24 and 25, 1865. In the image, soldiers are shown walking in the street on foot. Sixteen horses are shown pulling Lincoln's funeral car. Both the horses and car are adorned with black cloth.
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The Gallant Charge Of The Fifty Fourth Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Gallant Charge Of The Fifty Fourth Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print that depicts the 54th Massachusetts regiment advancing on Confederate forces during a battle on July 18th 1863.
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The Great Battle Of Murfreesboro, Tennessee January 2nd 1863.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Great Battle Of Murfreesboro, Tenn..."" From Portfolio #5 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts General William Rosecrans's Union forces attacking the Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg.
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The Great Fight At Charleston, South Carolina April 7th 1863
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Great Fight At Charleston, S.C..."" From Portfolio #5 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts the First Battle of Charleston Harbor in Charleston, South Carolina on April 7th 1863.
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The Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay August 5th 1864
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Great Naval Victory In Mobile Bay..."" From Portfolio #7 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction which depicts the battle of Mobile Bay on August 5th 1864. Union forces under Admiral David Farragut defeated the Confederate forces which included the Iron Clad Ram Tennessee.
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The Great Victory In The Shennandoah Valley, Virginia September 19th 1864.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Great Victory In The Shennandoah Valley, Va..."" From Portfolio #8 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives... Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" This is a color reproduction print that depicts General Philip Sheridan's Calvary attacking the Confederate forces at the battle of Opequan Creek.
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The Lexington of 1861
Currier and Ives
The color lithograph depicts a 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.
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The National Game. Three"Outs" and One "Run." Abraham Winning the Ball.
Currier and Ives
A reproduction of a Currier & Ives cartoon originally published sometime around 1860. The cartoon features a baseball theme and refers to the 1860 election victory of Abraham Lincoln.
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The Second Battle Of Bull Run, Fought August 29th 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Second Battle Of Bull Run..."" From Portfolio #4 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print that depicts the Second Battle of Run in Virginia on August 29th 1862. Union forces under the command of Major General John Pope attacked the Confederate forces under Lee Jackson.
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The Sinking of the "Cumberland" By the Ironclad "Merrimac," off Newport News Virginia March 8th 1862.
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: "The Sinking of the "Cumberland"..." From Portfolio #2 of an 8 portfolio set: "Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War." A color print which depicts the sinking of the "Cumberland." A ship is depicted being fired upon by an iron clad.
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The Storming of Fort Donelson, Tennessee February 15th 1862
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Storming of Fort Donelson, Tenn..."" From Portfolio #2 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print which depicts Union soldiers advancing on Fort Donelson in Tennessee on February 15th 1862.
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The U.S. Sloop Of War ""Kearsarge"" 7 Guns, Sinking The Pirate ""Alabama"" 8 Guns
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The U.S. Sloop Of War ""Kearsarge"" 7 Guns, Sinking The Pirate ""Alabama"" 8 Guns..."" From Portfolio #7 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings ForThe People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction which depicts the defeat of the Alabama by the Union ship "Kearsarge" off the coast of Cherbourg, France on June 19th 1864.
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The Victory of Roanoke
Currier and Ives
Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Victory of Roanoke..."" From Portfolio #1 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color print which depicts Union soldiers defeating Confederate forces at the Battle of Roanoke in North Carolina on February 8th 1862.
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Washington and Lincoln: The Father and the Saviour of Our Country
Currier and Ives
Photo reproduction of a portrait of George Washington shaking the hand of Abraham Lincoln. A short column stands behind them that bears an image of an eagle and shield. A flame is pictured atop the column.
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Composite Oval Image of Lincoln Family
Currier and Ives and Anthony Berger
Reproduction of engraving featuring a portrait of A. Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Tad (engraving probably was issued by Currier and Ives). The image is a variant of a photograph taken by Anthony Berger in 1865. [Ref: Variant of O-93.]
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John Brown Meeting the Slave Mother and Her Child on the Steps of Charlestown Jail on His Way to Execution.
Currier and Ives and Louis Ransom
The color lithograph depicts a scene outside of a jail house in Charles Town, West Virginia. Pictured are John Brown, a slave mother and child, and several pro-slavery sympathizers. Brown was convicted of treason for attempting to overtake a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry and was sentenced to death. The scene takes place just before Brown was executed.
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Henry Clay. The Nation's Choice.
Nathaniel Currier
The hand-colored lithograph features a portrait of Henry Clay standing with the United States Capitol in the background. Clay poses clutching his cape with his proper left hand while resting his proper right on a tabletop. The lithograph features colors of blue, brown, green, red, and yellow. It was originally enclosed in a brown wooden frame, but was removed for preservation.
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John C. Fremont, Republican Candidate for Fifteenth President of the United States
Nathaniel Currier and Mathew Brady
The color lithograph depicts a seated portrait of the first Republican presidential candidate, John C. Frémont. Frémont is dressed in a suit and tie and is seated at a quarter turn to his proper left.
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Home Office of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Curteich
This postcard features the home office of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Lincoln Birthplace in Lincoln Memorial in Kentucky
Curteich
This postcard features the cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born in on February 12th 1809.
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Abraham Lincoln Statue on Plaza of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company’s Home Office Building
Curteich (American)
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln Statue on Plaza of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company’s Home Office Building in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Lincoln Statue at Court Square in Hodgenville, Kentucky
Curteich (American)
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at Court Square in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
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Abraham Lincoln-Mary Todd Lincoln
Curteich Color
This post card features a statue entitled “Abraham Lincoln-Mary Todd Lincoln” in East Park of Chicago, Illinois.
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Home Office of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Curteich Color
This postcard features the home office of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
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Home Office of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Curteich Color
This postcard features the home office of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Lincoln’s Death Chair, Greenfield Village
Curteich Color
This postcard features Abraham Lincoln’s Death Chair at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Postcard featuring A Relief Carving Profile of Abraham Lincoln
Curteich Color
This post card features a relief carving of Abraham Lincoln.
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Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Main and Monroe Streets in Spokane, Washington
Curteich Color
This post card features the statue of Abraham Lincoln on Main and Monroe Street in Spokane, Washington.
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Home Office of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Curteich Color (American)
This postcard features the home office of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Statue of Abraham Lincoln in Courthouse Square in Hodgenville, Kentucky
Curteich and Nancy Lincoln Inn
This post card features the Lincoln Statue at Courthouse Square in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
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American Falls and Village of Niagara from Canada
George E. Curtis
The stereograph features a black and white image of the American falls. In the foreground, the tops of trees and buildings are pictured. In the distance, the falls can be seen. The image is mounted on orange card with rounded corners.
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Ice Grotto in front of American Fall.
George E. Curtis
The stereograph features a black and white images of icicles. The image is mounted on orange card with rounded corners.
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Niagara Falls from New Suspension Bridge -- Moonlight
George E. Curtis
The stereograph features a black and white image of a panoramic view of the falls. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded corners.
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Prospect Point -- Winter
George E. Curtis
The stereograph features a black and white image of ice-covered plants and falls. The image is mounted on orange card with rounded corners.
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Main Dining Room in the National Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Curt Teich & Company Inc.
This postcard features an interior view of the main dining room at the National Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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National Hotel
Curt Teich & Company Inc.
This postcard features an exterior view of the main dining room at the National Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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Poster After Salvador Dalí "Lincoln in Dalivision"
Salvador Dali
The poster is a reproduction print after Salvador Dal's lithograph Lincoln in Dalivision. The work features Dal's rendering of Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln-Homage to Rothko. At first glance, the artwork appears to be a woman, Gala, standing before a cruciform window. However, when viewed from afar it becomes a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The poster is enclosed in a black frame under glass with hanging teeth at the back.
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A Scene from Oliver Stone's Upcoming Film on Nixon
George Danby
A photocopy of a cartoon depicting Richard M. Nixon about to assassinate Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. The cartoon satirizes Oliver Stone's film JFK.
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A Scene from Oliver Stone's Upcoming Film on Nixon
George Danby
A photocopy of a cartoon depicting Richard M. Nixon about to assassinate Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. The cartoon satirizes Oliver Stone's film JFK. Inscribed at lower left corner.
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Grover Cleveland Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Albert P. d'and rea, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the quarter-right profile of Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. On the reverse, the Great Seal of the United States is pictured at the center. The New York City skyline makes up the medal's background with the Statue of Liberty standing at the image's center as a crowd of people gaze at her from a ship deck.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln
E. H. Daniels; Walter H. Miller; and Walter H. Miller & Company, Inc.
This post card features a bust of Abraham Lincoln entitled “Lincoln Boyhood National” in Memorial, Maryland.
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City of Providence from Prospect hill
D. Appleton and Co.
The color engraving features an illustration of the city of Providence, Rhode Island from the vantage point of Prospect Hill. A man and a woman stand on the hillside while looking sown on the city. The image features hues of green, brown, black, pink, blue, and white. It is printed on off-white paper.
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Stephen A. Douglas Portrait
D. Appleton and Co. and J. Gurney and Son
The carte de visite features a portrait of Stephen A. Douglas, an American politician from Illinois and a longtime political rival of Abraham Lincoln. The image depicts Douglas standing with his proper left hand resting on a short pillar.
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Bust Portrait of William H. Seward
D. Appleton and Co. and A. A. Turner
Bust-length portrait of William H. Seward, Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869.
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Bust Portrait of George Bancroft
D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner
Bust-length portrait of George Bancroft, historian, statesman, and advocate for secondary education.
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Portrait of Henry Clay
D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner
Vignette portrait of Henry Clay, a nineteenth-century politician who served in both Houses of Congress and as the 9th United States Secretary of State.
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Seated Portrait of George W. Curtis
D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner
Seated portrait of George W. Curtis, an American writer and public speaker who advocated for civil rights and equality for African-American people.
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Standing Portrait of General Henry Halleck
D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner
The CDV features a standing portrait of General Henry Halleck. In the portrait, Halleck wears his Union Army uniform. He stands with his proper right hand tucked into the breast of his coat.
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Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh
Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Steel engraving: ""Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh."" This work is likely a reproduction removed from a book. In the foreground, there is a solider and horse lying down wounded. In the center of the image, there are four wounded soldiers walking from the battle. There is one solider riding a horse. Two covered wagons are also depicted.
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Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh
Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Steel engraving: ""Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh."" This work is likely a reproduction removed from a book. In the foreground, there is a solider and horse lying down wounded. In the center of the image, there are four wounded soldiers walking from the battle. There is one solider riding a horse. Two covered wagons are also depicted.
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Battle at Wilson's Creek, Mo.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, V. Balch, and Virtue and Co. Publishers
The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek. In this battle, Nathaniel Lyon became the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. The scene depicts his death amongst the chaos of battle.
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Capture of Roanoke Island, Charge of Zouaves
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, John J. Crew, and Virtue and Co. Publishers
The black and white engraving features a violent scene from the Battle of Roanoke Island. In the scene, soldiers fight with rifles and swords drawn. Several bodies lie lifeless on the ground, while two American flags wave in the background.
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Battle Near Mill Springs, KY. Death of Gen. Zollicoffer
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, R. Dunensing, and Virtue and Co. Publishers
The black and white engraving features a scene from the Battle of Mill Springs, where Confederate general, Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, was killed in action. The engraving depicts Zollicoffer on horseback as a Union soldier shoots him in the chest.
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Battle of Ball's Bluff, VA. Rescuing the Body of Brig. Gen. Baker
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, J. Godfrey, and Virtue and Co. Publishers
The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Ball's Bluff, where Colonel Edward Baker was shot and killed. The image shows several Union soldiers carrying Baker's lifeless body while others fight with swords and rifles.
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Battle of Shiloh, Tenn. Charge of General Grant.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley; William Ridgeway; and Virtue, Yorston and Co. Publishers
The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Shiloh. In the scene, General Grant rides his horse as Confederate soldiers flee the cavalry charge. In the foreground, a tattered flag is held by a fallen soldier. The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Civil War's Western Theater, and is considered one of the bloodiest battles in American history, resulting in over twenty-three thousand collective casualties.
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Capture of Forth Donelson, Tenn. Charge of Gen. Smith's Division
Felix Octavius Carr Darley and Virtue and Co. Publishers
The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Fort Donelson, where General Charles Ferguson Smith successfully led his division of volunteers in February 1862. The image shows soldiers fighting on a battlefield. Several bodies lie lifeless on the ground. An American flag waves prominently at the center of the image.
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Massachusetts Militia Passing Through Baltimore
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, F. F. Walker, and Virtue and Co. Publishers
The black and white engraving features a 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 may have originally appeared in a bound volume, as evidenced by the holes at the engraving's bottom.
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on Plaque
Peter Darro
The plaque features a reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln portrait by artist Peter Darro. The original artwork was completed from a photograph taken of Lincoln on 9 February 1864. In the image, Lincoln is seated against a blue background and wears a black suit and tie.
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Small Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on Plaque
Peter Darro
The plaque features a reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln portrait by artist Peter Darro. The original artwork was completed from a photograph taken of Lincoln on 9 February 1864. In the image, Lincoln is seated in a chair against a blue background and wears a black suit and tie.
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Seated Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Peter Darro and Anthony Berger
This description was provided by the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection: This print is a reproduction of a portrait by artist Peter Darro of United States President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 9, 1864, in Washing
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Lincoln with Trust Figure
Homer Davenport
In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown standing with his head bowed and fists clenched. Behind him stands a giant, representative of corporate trusts. The giant stands with his arms outstretched toward Lincoln. In the background, bags of money are shown.
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Birds-eye View of the Passage of the Forts below New Orleans, April 24, 1862, the Second Division in Action, 4:15 A.M.
J. O. Davidson
A bird's-eye view of the Battle of New Orleans, a naval assault carried out by Union forces.
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The Bombardment of Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865, Taken from Lithograph
J. O. Davidson
The image depicts a scene from the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, which took place 13-15 January 1865. This was a major Union victory which provided a port for blockade runners who supplied the Army of North Virginia.
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The Eleven-inch Forward Pivot-gun on the "Kearsarge," in Action
J. O. Davidson
The image depicts the USS Kearsarge in conflict with the CSS Alabama, which took place during the Battle of Cherbourg on 19 June 1864. Prominently displayed in the image is the ship's 11-inch gun.
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The Eleven-inch Forward Pivot-gun on the "Kearsarge," in Action
J. O. Davidson
The image depicts the USS Kearsarge in conflict with the CSS Alabama, which took place during the Battle of Cherbourg on 19 June 1864. Prominently displayed in the image is the ship's 11-inch gun.
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THE "SASSACUS" DISABLED AFTER RAMMING.
J. O. Davidson
Steel engraving: ""The 'Sassacus' Disabled After Ramming."" This image was likely removed from Battles and leaders of the Civil War.: Being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers.