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Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana
 

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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  • Jefferson Davis Chess King piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Jefferson Davis Chess King piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is standing Jefferson Davis and represents a King. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Confederate soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Confederate soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-?)

  • Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Confederate soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-?)

  • Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Confederate Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Confederate soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Solider Chess Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Union Solider Chess Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Solider Chess Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Kneeling Union Solider Chess Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-?)

  • Mary Todd Lincoln Chess Queen piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Mary Todd Lincoln Chess Queen piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is standing Mary Todd Lincoln and represents a Queen. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Mounted Confederate Soldier Chess Knight piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Mounted Confederate Soldier Chess Knight piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is a mounted Confederate soldier and represents a Knight. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Mounted Union Soldier Chess Knight Piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Mounted Union Soldier Chess Knight Piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is a mounted Union soldier and represents a Knight. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Mounted Union Soldier Chess Knight piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Mounted Union Soldier Chess Knight piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is a mounted Union soldier and represents a Knight. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • U.S. Capitol Chess Castle piece by Excalibur Electronics

    U.S. Capitol Chess Castle piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is the U.S. Capitol and represents a Castle. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Varina Howell Davis Chess Queen piece by Excalibur Electronics

    Varina Howell Davis Chess Queen piece

    Excalibur Electronics

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is standing Varina Howell Davis and represents a Queen. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Confederate Soldier Chess Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Confederate Soldier Chess Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Confederate soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Kneeling Union Soldier Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Mounted Confederate Soldier by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Mounted Confederate Soldier

    Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is a mounted Confederate soldier and represents a Knight. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • Union Solider Chess Pawn piece by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Union Solider Chess Pawn piece

    Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is kneeling Union soldier representing a pawn. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • U.S. Capitol Chess Castle piece by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    U.S. Capitol Chess Castle piece

    Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

    Handpainted resin figure from Civil Wr-themed chess set [5483.1-33] issued by Excalibur. Figure is the U.S. Capitol and represents a Castle. created by Excalibur Electronics (American,1992-? )

  • 1860 Abraham Lincoln Campaign Medal by Eymann and Henning and Eymann

    1860 Abraham Lincoln Campaign Medal

    Eymann and Henning and Eymann

    The medal features the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln. On the medal's reverse, an inscription within laurel wreath terminating in American shield is shown. [REF: Sullivan, AL 1860-6].

  • Alexis de Tocqueville Bust by Chas Fagan

    Alexis de Tocqueville Bust

    Chas Fagan

    The bust features the likeness of Alexis de Tocqueville, a French deiplomat. It was commissioned by C-SPAN.

  • Bascom Hall at The University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin by J. A. Fagan and Fagan Publishing Company

    Bascom Hall at The University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin

    J. A. Fagan and Fagan Publishing Company

    This postcard features Abraham Lincoln statue at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

  • Lincoln National Reinsurance President's Trophy by Avard Fairbanks

    Lincoln National Reinsurance President's Trophy

    Avard Fairbanks

    The square plaque depicts an engraving of Abraham Lincoln seated on a stone with a book in his proper left hand and his proper right hand resting on a dog. This image is a reproduction of a sculpture, known as Lincoln Reading the Life of George Washington by Dr. Avard Fairbanks. The sculpture was chosen as the Lincoln National Reinsurance President's Trophy. The plaque's reverse features documentary information regarding the trophy and statue.

  • Lincoln: The Firiendly Nieghbor by Avard Fairbanks

    Lincoln: The Firiendly Nieghbor

    Avard Fairbanks

    This postcard features an Abraham Lincoln monument in Berwyn, Illinois.

  • The Chicago Lincoln by Avard Fairbanks, Curteich, and Aero Distributing Company

    The Chicago Lincoln

    Avard Fairbanks, Curteich, and Aero Distributing Company

    This postcard feature the Abraham Lincoln statue at Lincoln Square in Chicago, Illinois.

  • “Abraham Lincoln from New Salem” by Avard Fairbanks; Penrod Studio; Dexter Press Inc.; and Lincoln's New Salem Enterprises, Inc.

    “Abraham Lincoln from New Salem”

    Avard Fairbanks; Penrod Studio; Dexter Press Inc.; and Lincoln's New Salem Enterprises, Inc.

    This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at New Salem State Park in New Salem, Illinois.

  • Action Between the Kearsarge and Alabama by Farrell and Son

    Action Between the Kearsarge and Alabama

    Farrell and Son

    The black and white engraving depicts the USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama fighting, presumably at the Battle of Cherbourg. It is printed on off-white paper with black ink. The engraving appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

  • "I'm having an identity crises." by Joseph Farris

    "I'm having an identity crises."

    Joseph Farris

    A negative copy of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln seated in a psychiatrist's office.

  • Fassett Portrait of Lincoln by Samuel M. Fassett

    Fassett Portrait of Lincoln

    Samuel M. Fassett

    Cartes-de-visite depicting a bust-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln. According to Lloyd Ostendorf, Mary Todd Lincoln declared this portrait to be the best likeness of Lincoln. The negative of this particular photograph was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871..

  • Presidents of the United StatesFlash-Pack by Fax-Pax USA

    Presidents of the United StatesFlash-Pack

    Fax-Pax USA

    A boxed set of forty-one picture cards depicting portraits and facts about the Presidents of the United States.

  • Lincoln Group of Boston by Fay Foto Service Inc.

    Lincoln Group of Boston

    Fay Foto Service Inc.

    The photograph depicts a meeting of Lincoln Group of Boston. Individuals are shown seated around a U-shaped table.

  • Abraham Lincoln and His Last Resting Place by Herbert Wells Fay

    Abraham Lincoln and His Last Resting Place

    Herbert Wells Fay

    The object is a leaflet published for distribution at the National Lincoln Monument in Springfield, Illinois. Inside the leaflet is a piece of wood from Lincoln's Springfield Home and three oak leaves from a tree located at Lincoln's Tomb. The leaflet is enclosed in a red folder.

  • Lincoln's Tomb Souvenir by Herbert Wells Fay

    Lincoln's Tomb Souvenir

    Herbert Wells Fay

    The souvenir is made up of various objects enclosed within a wood and glass frame. The contents consists of a sheet of paper with background information and captions describing each object. The paper also features a wax seal of Lincoln's profile and Fay's signature. Another slip of paper accompanies the object that contains creator information.

  • Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Vincennes, Indiana by H. W. Fay and A. A. Arnold

    Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Vincennes, Indiana

    H. W. Fay and A. A. Arnold

    This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln monument near Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Vincennes, Indiana.

  • Funeral Obsequies of President Abraham Lincoln at the Presidential Mansion by O. Felton

    Funeral Obsequies of President Abraham Lincoln at the Presidential Mansion

    O. Felton

    This piece features an engraving by O. Felton and drawn by G. White from Harper's Weekly from May 6, 1865. Engraved by O. Felton from a drawing by G. White published in Harper's Weekly (American, 1857-1916)

  • Your Friend Henry Clay Engraving by Charles Fenderich and Frederick W. Halpin

    Your Friend Henry Clay Engraving

    Charles Fenderich and Frederick W. Halpin

    The print is a steel engraving of a portrait of Henry Clay from the waist up. The subject is seated and looking to his proper right. The image is printed in black in on white paper.

  • Lincoln at Independence Hall [framed] by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

    Lincoln at Independence Hall [framed]

    Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

    The print depicts a portrait of Abraham Lincoln standing before a crowd, delivering a speech. Several men stand behind him. An American Flag drapes to his left and his trademark stovepipe hat rests on a chair behind him. The image is faded and is enclosed in a wooden frame. A small circular sticker is adhered to the print's front with the number 53 written on it.

  • Abraham Lincoln Sketch Portrait by Mark A. Fields

    Abraham Lincoln Sketch Portrait

    Mark A. Fields

    The object is a limited-release art print of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The print is signed by the artist and is one of five hundred prints.

  • Portrait of Samuel Morse by Finishing Touches

    Portrait of Samuel Morse

    Finishing Touches

    A colorized lithographic portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse with signature.

  • Portrait of Thurlow Weed by Finishing Touches

    Portrait of Thurlow Weed

    Finishing Touches

    A colorized lithographic portrait of Thurlow Weed. The portrait of Thurlow Weed is framed.

  • Auld Lang Syne by Albert J. Fisher

    Auld Lang Syne

    Albert J. Fisher

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a statue in Central Park. The image is on a greenish card mount. Documentary information regarding the stereograph may be found on the card's reverse.

  • "Auld Lang Syne" by Albert J. Fisher

    "Auld Lang Syne"

    Albert J. Fisher

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a statue in Central Park. The image is on a greenish card mount. Documentary information regarding the stereograph may be found on the card's reverse.

  • Fountain and Bird Cages, on Mall. by Albert J. Fisher

    Fountain and Bird Cages, on Mall.

    Albert J. Fisher

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of two men and a woman looking at a fountain in Central Park. There are also bird cages surrounding the fountain. The images is on an orange-colored card mount. Documentary information regarding A.J. Fisher's Central Park series may be found on the back of the card affixed to a label.

  • Shipping, East River by Albert J. Fisher

    Shipping, East River

    Albert J. Fisher

    The stereograph features a black and white image of six docked shipping boats. Supplies fill the boats, and the dock is loaded with people as well as materials. The ship in the foreground features a flag with inscription. The albumen print is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners: American Scenery.

  • The Charity Patient by Albert J. Fisher

    The Charity Patient

    Albert J. Fisher

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a John Rogers statue, The Charity Patient. The statue features a man placing his hand on a baby's head while it is held by its mother. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded corners. The card's reverse features additional publishing and series information.

  • Woman Sitting beneath a Tree by Albert J. Fisher

    Woman Sitting beneath a Tree

    Albert J. Fisher

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman sitting beneath a tree, and in the image's background, the falls and trees can be seen. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges. Additional publication and series information may be found on the card's reverse.

  • Susan B. Anthony Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Paul Fjelde, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    Susan B. Anthony Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

    Paul Fjelde, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The medal's obverse features the left-side profile of Susan B. Anthony, an American social reformer and women's rights activist. On its reverse, the medal depicts a man (left) and woman (right) both placing ballots into a ballot box (center). A line of men and women stand behind each. The Scales of Justice are pictured on the box and the American bald eagle is pictured above the scene.

  • Oil-On-Canvas Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by James Montgomery Flagg

    Oil-On-Canvas Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

    James Montgomery Flagg

    The painting depicts a standing Abraham Lincoln looking out of a window; It has been described as Lincoln waiting for news from the battlefront

  • Flatlander's Abe's Honest Ale Beer by Flatland er's Restaurant and Brewery

    Flatlander's Abe's Honest Ale Beer

    Flatland er's Restaurant and Brewery

    The glass beer bottle features a brown-hued label. On the label, a color image of Abraham Lincoln holding a beer and standing in front of a log cabin appears. The back of the label contains information regarding the beer and a government warning. A smaller label appears at the bottle's neck. It has the same label image and text with additional documentary information about the beer appearing to the image's left and right. The bottle is sealed with a black cap and contains beer.

  • Flatlander's Abe's Honest Ale Beer Bottle by Flatland er's Restaurant and Brewery

    Flatlander's Abe's Honest Ale Beer Bottle

    Flatland er's Restaurant and Brewery

    The glass beer bottle features a brown-hued label. On the label, a color image of Abraham Lincoln holding a beer and standing in front of a log cabin appears. The back of the label contains information regarding the beer and a government warning. A smaller label appears at the bottle's neck. It has the same label image and text with additional documentary information about the beer appearing to the image's left and right.

  • Image of Men and Women Dancing by Forsyth and Wilson

    Image of Men and Women Dancing

    Forsyth and Wilson

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a drawing of men and women dancing. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners.

  • View in Central Park, N.Y. by Forsyth and Wilson

    View in Central Park, N.Y.

    Forsyth and Wilson

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a several horse carriages lined up in Central Park. The image is mounted on a yellow card mount.

  • Abraham Lincoln Instant Disguise Kit by Forum Novelties, Inc.

    Abraham Lincoln Instant Disguise Kit

    Forum Novelties, Inc.

    The instant disguise kit includes a polyester stove pipe hat and a polyester beard. It was originally packaged in a plastic bag with documentary information (i.e., label).

  • Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Washington, D.C. by Foster & Reynolds

    Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Washington, D.C.

    Foster & Reynolds

    This postcard features the Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Washington, D.C.

  • Patent Office in Washington, D.C. by Foster & Reynolds

    Patent Office in Washington, D.C.

    Foster & Reynolds

    This postcard features the Patent Office in Washington, D.C.

  • The Senate Chamber in the Capital in Washington, D.C. by Foster & Reynolds

    The Senate Chamber in the Capital in Washington, D.C.

    Foster & Reynolds

    This postcard features an interior view of the Senate Chamber within the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

  • White House, Washington, D.C. by Foster & Reynolds

    White House, Washington, D.C.

    Foster & Reynolds

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

  • South Carolina Choaker, or the very Last Ditch. by W. T. Foster

    South Carolina Choaker, or the very Last Ditch.

    W. T. Foster

    The carte de visite features a photo of a cartoon depicting Jefferson Davis in a dress, hanging from a palmetto tree.

  • Elizabethtown, Ky - Where Thomas Lincoln & Sara Bush Johnston Were Married by Foto Finishing Laboratories

    Elizabethtown, Ky - Where Thomas Lincoln & Sara Bush Johnston Were Married

    Foto Finishing Laboratories

    The black and white snapshot photograph depicts the ruins of a building in Elizabethtown, Kentucky where Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Johnston were married on 2 December 1819.

  • Abe Lincoln Tomato Seeds by Fox Hollow Herb and Heirloom Seed Co.

    Abe Lincoln Tomato Seeds

    Fox Hollow Herb and Heirloom Seed Co.

    The small seed packet is paper-based and white in color. Its front features a picture of a female child watering plants with a watering can. The packet is sealed and contains seeds.

  • Photograph of a Abraham Lincoln Impersonator Exiting a Stage by Fox Photos

    Photograph of a Abraham Lincoln Impersonator Exiting a Stage

    Fox Photos

    Color snapshot photo of unidentified actor as A. Lincoln. The unidentified actor is shown exiting a stage. The unidentified actor faces the right side of the page. There is a large speaker in the center right of the image. photograph produced by Fox Photos (American, 1909-current)

  • Photograph of an Abraham Lincoln Impersonator Standing on a Stage by Fox Photos

    Photograph of an Abraham Lincoln Impersonator Standing on a Stage

    Fox Photos

    Color snapshot photo of unidentified actor as A. Lincoln. The unidentified actor is shown standing on a stage. There is a podium with a red, white and blue banner on top. In the background of the image, there is an American flag on a pole, a portrait of George Washington and a top hat hanging on a coat rack. photograph produced by Fox Photos (American, 1909-current)

  • Photograph of Sign for Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859 by Fox Photos

    Photograph of Sign for Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859

    Fox Photos

    Snapshot photo of a marker indicating route of A. Lincoln in Wisconsin in 1832. The sign is brown with white colored lettering. The sign is affixed to a fence. There is also grass and trees in the foreground and background. photograph produced by Fox Photos (American, 1909-current)

  • Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

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

    Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The silver medal's obverse design depicts the right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. On the reverse, two shackled hands are pictured in front of a sun amidst the words EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Beneath the hands, dozens of figures are pictured in various positions.

  • Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

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

    Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The medal's obverse design depicts the right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. On the reverse, two shackled hands are pictured in front of a sun amidst the words EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Beneath the hands, dozens of figures are pictured in various positions.

  • Peter Cooper Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

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

    Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Peter Cooper, an American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist. He is best-known for creating the first steam locomotive, the Tom Thumb, and establishing the The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. On the reverse, an outdoor scene is pictured. Four figures walk through a desert terrain at night. Natural rock formations, trees, and the night sky are pictured in the background. The silhouette of Pegasus is pictured on the moon.

  • Joseph Boggs Beale's American Pictorial History from His Famous Paintings by Frank H. Fleer Corporation

    Joseph Boggs Beale's American Pictorial History from His Famous Paintings

    Frank H. Fleer Corporation

    A portfolio of reproduction prints of Joseph Boggs Beale's works. The reproductions are enclosed in a red folder. The portfolio was presented to the Teachers of America by the Frank H. Fleer Corporation as an instructional tool. Features 48 illustrations and an index.

  • Lincoln Monument in Newark, New Jersey by Emil Frankl

    Lincoln Monument in Newark, New Jersey

    Emil Frankl

    This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue in Newark, New Jersey.

  • Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island by Gilbert Franklin

    Color Photograph of a Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island

    Gilbert Franklin

    Color snapshot photo; statue of standing A. Lincoln, located at Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI. The sculpture was commissioned by Henry W. Harvey after his wife, Georgina Harvey, died. The sculpture is made of bronze with a stone base. from a sculpture by Gilbert Franklin (American, born Germany, 1919-2004) with the sculpture commissioned by Henry W. Harvey (American, 1847-1921)

  • Gilbert Stuart Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Laura G. Fraser, Karl Gruppe, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

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

    Laura G. Fraser, Karl Gruppe, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The commemorative medal depicts an image of Gilbert Stuart's, an American painter, proper right profile. The medal's reverse shows Stuart holding a painter's pallet and applying a paintbrush to a canvas. A faded image of George Washington makes up the medal's background.

  • Mary Lyon Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Laura G. Fraser, Karl Gruppe, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

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

    Laura G. Fraser, Karl Gruppe, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Mary Lyon, an American advocate for women's education and founder of the Wheaton Female Seminary (now Wheaton College) and Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College). On the reverse, three women are pictured standing behind a table. At their fronts, four smaller girls sit at the table. A lamp is pictured at the bottom and is surrounded by a laurel wreath.

  • Portrait of John Wilkes Booth by Charles D. Fredricks

    Portrait of John Wilkes Booth

    Charles D. Fredricks

    Standing portrait of John Wilkes Booth. Booth wears a suit and overcoat. A blue two-cent Washington stamp appears on the CDV's back. [Ref: G-20.]

  • Vignette Portrait of John Wilkes Booth by Charles D. Fredricks

    Vignette Portrait of John Wilkes Booth

    Charles D. Fredricks

    Vignette portrait of John Wilkes Booth from the chest up. [Ref: G-26.]

  • Portrait of George McClellan by Charles DeForest Fredricks

    Portrait of George McClellan

    Charles DeForest Fredricks

    The CDV features a photograph of a print depicting a portrait of George McClellan, a Union general during the United States Civil War. In the portrait, McClellan is pictured wearing his Union Army uniform.

  • Portrait of Wendell Phillips by Charles DeForest Fredricks

    Portrait of Wendell Phillips

    Charles DeForest Fredricks

    The carte de visite features a seated portrait of abolitionist Wendell Phillips.

  • Seated Portrait of Helen Wise by Charles DeForest Fredricks

    Seated Portrait of Helen Wise

    Charles DeForest Fredricks

    The CDV features a seated portrait of Helen Wise, a nineteenth-century actress. In the portrait, Wise is seated wearing a knee-length dress. She holds a cigar in her mouth.

  • Seated Portrait of Winfield Scott by Charles DeForest Fredricks

    Seated Portrait of Winfield Scott

    Charles DeForest Fredricks

    The CDV features a seated portrait of Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army. In the portrait, Scott is pictured wearing his Army uniform.

  • Standing Portrait of Adele Douglas by Charles DeForest Fredricks

    Standing Portrait of Adele Douglas

    Charles DeForest Fredricks

    Standing portrait of Adele Cutts Douglas Williams, wife of Stephen A. Douglas.

  • Vignette Photograph of Edward Dickinson Baker by Charles De Forest Fredricks

    Vignette Photograph of Edward Dickinson Baker

    Charles De Forest Fredricks

    The carte de visite depicts a vignette portrait image of Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker, an English-born American politician, lawyer, and military leader.

  • Seated Portrait of Salmon P. Chase by Charles DeForest Fredricks and Earles' Galleries and Looking Glass

    Seated Portrait of Salmon P. Chase

    Charles DeForest Fredricks and Earles' Galleries and Looking Glass

    The CDV features a seated portrait of Salmon P. Chase, 6th Chief Justice of the United States. In the portrait, Chase sits with his proper left hand resting on his proper left thigh. His proper right forearm rests on a table and he holds a cloth.

  • The Lincoln Assassination Set by Freedom Press

    The Lincoln Assassination Set

    Freedom Press

    Set of 40 picture cards depicting images associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

  • The Official Currier & Ives Civil War Card Set by Freedom Press and Currier and Ives

    The Official Currier & Ives Civil War Card Set

    Freedom Press and Currier and Ives

    A set of 16 picture cards. This is a limited edition set, numbered 56 of 6,000. Cards depict Abraham Lincoln and Civil War-related images. 1. The Republican Banner for 1869 2. Abraham Lincoln, 16th President Served 1861-65 Assassinated April 15 1865 3. The Bombardment of Fort Sumter Charleston Harbor, South Carolina April 12th 1861 4. The Lexington of 1861 5. The Storming of Fort Donelson, Tennessee February 15th 1862 6. Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 10 Guns 7. Bombardment and Capture of Island "Number Ten" 8. The Mississippi in Time of War 9. The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi 10. The Battle of Fairoaks, Virginia May 31st 1862 11. The Gallant Charge of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts (colored) Regiment 12. The Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee November 25th & 25th [sic] 1863 13. The Battle of Spottsylvania, Virginia May 12 1864 14. The Battle of Jonesboro, George September 1st 1864 15. The Fall of Richmond Virginia on the night of April 2nd 1865 16. The Funeral of President Lincoln, New York April 25th 1865

  • Interior View of Post Office , First Berry-Lincoln Store by John D. Freeman, Lincoln's New Salem Enterprise Inc., and Freeman Studios

    Interior View of Post Office , First Berry-Lincoln Store

    John D. Freeman, Lincoln's New Salem Enterprise Inc., and Freeman Studios

    This postcard features an interior view of a replica Post Office located within 1st Lincoln-Berry Store at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Poster featuring the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. by Daniel C. French

    Poster featuring the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

    Daniel C. French

    This poster features Lincoln Memorial statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. The Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. was sculpted by Daniel C. French.

  • Black and White Photo of The Gettysburg Lincoln by Daniel Chester French

    Black and White Photo of The Gettysburg Lincoln

    Daniel Chester French

    The photograph depicts the statue, The Gettysburg Lincoln, located in Lincoln, Nebraska. A portion of the Nebraska State Capitol can also be seen in the photograph. The photograph was enclosed in a black frame but was removed for preservation.

  • Photograph of Abraham Lincoln (1920 Statue) by Daniel Chester French

    Photograph of Abraham Lincoln (1920 Statue)

    Daniel Chester French

    The color snapshot photograph features an image of the statue Abraham Lincoln (1920 Statue) located at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. .

  • Photograph of Bronze Cast of Abraham Lincoln Seated Statue by Daniel Chester French

    Photograph of Bronze Cast of Abraham Lincoln Seated Statue

    Daniel Chester French

    The black and white photograph depicts and image of the first bronze cast of the statue entitled Abraham Lincoln Seated (1916). The photograph is accompanied by a press release for an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

  • Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg by Daniel Chester French and Art Institute of Chicago

    Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg

    Daniel Chester French and Art Institute of Chicago

    This postcard features an Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg statue by Daniel Chester French.

  • Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, 1864 by Daniel Chester French and Art Institute of Chicago

    Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, 1864

    Daniel Chester French and Art Institute of Chicago

    This post card features a statue entitled “Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg” by Daniel Chester French in 1864.

  • President Abraham Lincoln Statue at Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois by Daniel Chester French, Dexter Press Inc., Penrod Studio, and Cee-R-View Card Company

    President Abraham Lincoln Statue at Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois

    Daniel Chester French, Dexter Press Inc., Penrod Studio, and Cee-R-View Card Company

    This postcard features a seated statue of Abraham Lincoln located at Abraham Lincoln’s tomb.

  • “Standing Lincoln” at Lincoln, Nebreska by Daniel Chester French and Meriden Gravure Company

    “Standing Lincoln” at Lincoln, Nebreska

    Daniel Chester French and Meriden Gravure Company

    This postcard features a standing statue of Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French.

  • President Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois by Daniel Chester French, Penrod Studio, and Dexter Press Inc.

    President Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois

    Daniel Chester French, Penrod Studio, and Dexter Press Inc.

    This post card features a statue entitled“President Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb.”

  • Perseverance A. Lincoln Poster by Marla Friedman and Successories, Inc.

    Perseverance A. Lincoln Poster

    Marla Friedman and Successories, Inc.

    The motivational poster features a seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln as well as text that lists the various failures Lincoln faced throughout his life. The poster is enclosed in a black metal frame with glass front.

  • Commemorative Plaque Given to Frank J. Williams by Hopkinton Town Concil in Appreciation for his Service by H. W. Friel

    Commemorative Plaque Given to Frank J. Williams by Hopkinton Town Concil in Appreciation for his Service

    H. W. Friel

    Bronze, relief head of A. Lincoln. Affixed to wood plaque, as is bronze plate: ""Judge Frank J. Williams..."" created by H.W. Friel

  • Invitation from the Friends of the Library of the University of Chicago by Friends of the Library of the University of Chicago

    Invitation from the Friends of the Library of the University of Chicago

    Friends of the Library of the University of Chicago

    Invitation to an event hosted by the the Friends of the Library of the University of Chicago to celebrete their having acquired the William E. Barton Library and Lincolniana and other Lincoln material in manuscript and print. Numerous prominent Illinois politicians were also mentioned including, Ambassor William E. Dodd and Governor Henry Horner.

  • John Quincy Adams Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Evangelos Frudakis, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    John Quincy Adams Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

    Evangelos Frudakis, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The medal's obverse design depicts a bust portrait of John Quincy Adams, the sixth United States President and eighth United States Secretary of State. On the reverse, Adams is pictured standing with a crumpled piece of paper in his proper right hand. Both of his arms are raised, and three men either sit or stand to the side and watch Adams deliver a speech.

  • Lillian D. Wald Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series) by Evangelos Frudakis, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    Lillian D. Wald Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

    Evangelos Frudakis, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

    The medal's obverse depicts the quarter-right profile of Lillian D. Wald, an American nurse, humanitarian, and author, from the shoulders up. On the reverse, the medal shows Wald [?] looking on at five children sitting on a home's front steps. A man and a woman stand at the base of the stairs.

 

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