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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CLOUDS GATHER
John Fulton and Larry Miller
Reproduction color print, ""Clouds Gather."" From print set commissioned by Larry Miller for his album entitled "The Rebellion - The Tale of the Confederacy." This set was released by MGM Includes portion of verse on front and reverse. Artwork by John Fulton.
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The Assassination of President Lincoln
John Fulton and Larry Miller
Reproduction color print, ""The Assassination of President Lincoln."" From print set commissioned by Larry Miller for his album entitled "The Rebellion - The Tale of the Confederacy." This set was released by MGM Includes portion of verse on front and reverse. Artwork by John Fulton.
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The Band
John Fulton and Larry Miller
Reproduction color print, ""The Band."" From print set commissioned by Larry Miller for his album entitled "The Rebellion - The Tale of the Confederacy." This set was released by MGM Includes portion of verse on front and reverse. Artwork by John Fulton.
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The Gallery: A collection of Original Sculptures
Gale Research Company
The Gale Gallery catalogue of sculptures. The front features a bronze sculpture of Mark Twain.
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Postcard Featuring An Interior View of the Lobby of the Lincoln Museum
Tom Galliher and Penrod/Hiawatha Company
This postcard features an interior view of the lobby of the Abraham Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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The Lincoln Museum
Tom Galliher and Penrod/Hiawatha Company
This postcard features an interior view of the Abraham Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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The Lincoln Museum
Tom Galliher and Penrod/Hiawatha Company
This postcard features an interior view of the Abraham Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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“Of the People”
Dale Gallon and Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
This postcard depicts Abraham Lincoln as he arrives at the Gettysburg Railroad station in Pennsylvania.
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“Of the People”
Dale Gallon and Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
This postcard depicts Abraham Lincoln as he arrives at the Gettysburg Railroad station in Pennsylvania.
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“Of the People”
Dale Gallon and Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
This postcard depicts Abraham Lincoln as he arrives at the Gettysburg Railroad station in Pennsylvania.
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“Of the People”
Dale Gallon and Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
This postcard depicts Abraham Lincoln as he arrives at the Gettysburg Railroad station in Pennsylvania.
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“Of the People”
Dale Gallon and Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
This postcard depicts Abraham Lincoln as he arrives at the Gettysburg Railroad station in Pennsylvania.
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Bust Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexand er Gardner
Bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner on 10 April 1865. [Ref: O-115.]
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Gardner's Sylvan Background Portrait of Abraham and Tad Lincoln
Alexand er Gardner
The carte de visite features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln taken by Alexander Garner on 10 April 1865 in what would be Lincoln's final photo session before his assassination. The sylvan background seen in this manifestation was added later by Gardner for artistic effect. [Ref: O-114.] The photograph features Abraham Lincoln seated at a table with his proper left elbow resting on the tabletop and a book in his proper left hand. Tad leans on the opposite side of the table with his proper forearm resting on the tabletop.
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Lincoln and Tad
Alexand er Gardner
Photograph of Abraham Lincoln and Tad. The image is a variant of a photograph taken by Alexander Gardner on 10 April 1865, just four days before the president was assassinated. [Ref: Ostendorf, p. 220].
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Portrait of Seated Abraham Lincoln
Alexand er Gardner
Photograph of an engraving or lithograph of Alexander Gardner's seated photograph of Abraham Lincoln. [Ref: O-79.]
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Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
The photolithograph is a reproduction print of a photograph by Alexander Gardner [ref: O-71]. In the image, Abraham Lincoln is seated at a table. He holds a document in his proper left hand and his glasses in his proper right. His right leg is crossed over his left. Below the image is a facsimile of Lincoln's signature.
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Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
The photolithograph is a reproduction print of a photograph by Alexander Gardner [ref: O-71]. In the image, Abraham Lincoln is seated at a table. He holds a document in his proper left hand and his glasses in his proper right. His right leg is crossed over his left. Below the image is a facsimile of Lincoln's signature.
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Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
The print features a reproduction of an 1863 photograph of Abraham Lincoln. The photo is of Lincoln from the chest up. He wears a dark suit and tie and an expressionless gaze. At the bottom, a facsimile signature is featured as well as his birth and death information.
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Abraham Lincoln, Washington 1863
Alexander Gardner
The mounted photograph (possibly a salt print) features a black and white image of a seated Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln sits with his proper right leg crossed over his left and with his hands folded in his lap. To his proper left side, a book rests on a small table. The portrait was taken on 9 August 1863 by Alexander Gardner in Washington D. C. [Ref: O-73.]
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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AO Leadership Institute for Senior Level Managers featuring a Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
This postcard features a reproduction portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner.
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Execution of the Conspirators
Alexander Gardner
The albumen print depicts the hanging of the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators, Mary Surratt, Lewis Paine, David Herold, and George Atzerodt. In the image, the prisoners can be seen standing on the scaffolding in the yard of the Old Arsenal Prison. The execution took place on 7 July 1865. The image is affixed to a paper mount.
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LIBBY PRISON IN 1865
Alexander Gardner
Steel engraving: ""Libby Prison in 1865."" This image is potentially related to similar photographs by Andrew J. Russell or . In the foreground of the image, there is a small brick structure with several people standing in front of it. Libby prison is depicted as being under Union control. There is an American flag flying over the top of the building. There are also signs that the building was undergoing repairs. Several people and smaller structures line the streets and areas adjacent to Libby prison.
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President Abraham Lincoln delivering second inaugural address in front of the United States Capitol, March 4, 1865
Alexander Gardner
The crowd awaits the President's address. ... Lincoln still sits at left center, his white collar and shirt again clearly recorded by the camera. ... On Lincoln's left are the justices of the Supreme Court; on his right are the members of his cabinet. At his immediate right, seated wtih crossed legs is Andrew Johnson; and, next to Johnson, looking towards the cameraman, is the outgoing Vice President Hannibal Hamlin. ... Taken at the east front of the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 4, 1865, this view, possibly by Alexander Gardner, is from the Meserve Collection."" (Source: Ostendorf, p. 204-205). photography by Alexander Gardner (American, Scottish-born, 1821-1882)
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Reproduction of Portrait Photograph of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
The object is a reproduction of a portrait photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken by Alexander Gardner in . [Ref: O-77.]
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Reproduction Portrait Photograph of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
The object is a reproduction portrait image of Abraham Lincoln taken just four days before his assassination. [Ref: O-118.]
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The Second Inauguration of President Lincoln, March 4, 1865.
Alexander Gardner
Copy of 1865 photo of 2nd inauguration of A. Lincoln, probably by A. Gardner. Ref: O-108. The image was likely taken at the White House in Washington D.C. There is a large mass of people gathered for the event. An American flag can be seen in the center of the image.
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Vignette portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Gardner
Vignette portrait of A. Lincoln, probably after A. Gardner photo. Ref: O-77. photography by Alexander Gardner (American, Scottish-born, 1821-1882)
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Seated Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Alexand er Gardner and Edward Anthony
Seated portrait of A. Lincoln by Alexander Gardner. BM; "Published by E. Anthony...From Photographic Negative from Brady's..."
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Vignette Portrait of Lafayette S. Foster
Alexander Gardner and Philip and Solomons
The carte de visite features a vignette portrait of Lafayette S. Foster, U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
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Vignette Portrait of Edward Spangler
Alexand er Gardner and Philp and Solomon
Vignette bust portrait photograph of Abraham Lincoln assassination co-conspirator, Edward Spangler. In the portrait, Spangler looks to his proper right.
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Vignette Portrait of Michael O'Laughlin
Alexand er Gardner and Philp and Solomon
Vignette bust portrait photograph of Abraham Lincoln assassination co-conspirator, Michael O'Laughlin. In the portrait, O'Laughlin looks to his proper right. At the CDV's back, a blue two-cent Washington stamp is adhered.
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Vignette Portrait of Samuel Arnold
Alexand er Gardner and Philp and Solomon
Vignette bust portrait photograph of Abraham Lincoln assassination co-conspirator, Samuel Arnold. In the portrait, Arnold looks to his proper right. At the CDV's back, a blue two-cent Washington stamp is adhered.
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Seated Portrait of Salmon P. Chase
Alexand er Gardner and Philp and Solomons
The CDV features a seated portrait of Salmon P. Chase, 6th Chief Justice of the United States. In the portrait Chase is seated in a chair with his proper right hand resting on a table.
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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Alexander Gardner; Pomegranate Communications, Inc; and Smithsonian Institution
from the postcard: “Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States Alexander Gardner, (1821-1882) Photograph, albumen silver print, 1865 NPG.81.M1”
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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Alexander Gardner; Pomegranate Communications, Inc; and Smithsonian Institution
from the postcard: “Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States Alexander Gardner, (1821-1882) Photograph, albumen silver print, 1865 NPG.81.M1”
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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Alexander Gardner; Pomegranate Communications, Inc; and Smithsonian Institution
from the postcard: “Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States Alexander Gardner, (1821-1882) Photograph, albumen silver print, 1865 NPG.81.M1”
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Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865
Alexander Gardner; Pomegranate Communications, Inc; and Smithsonian Institution
from the postcard: “Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 Photograph by Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) Albumen silver print on paper, 1865 National Portrait Gallery, NPG.81.M1”
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Albert Sidney Johnston
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Albert S. Johnston, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #14 of a set of 50.
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Alfred Pleasanton
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #42 of a set of 50.
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Ambrose Evertte Burnside
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #29 of a set of 50.
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Ambrose Powell Hill
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #11 of a set of 50.
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Benjamin Franklin Butler
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #31 of a set of 50.
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Braxton Bragg
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #3 of a set of 50.
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Daniel Harvey Hill
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Daniel H. Hill, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #12 of a set of 50.
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Don Carlos Buell
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Don Carlos Buell, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #28 of a set of 50.
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Edwin Vose Sumner
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #48 of a set of 50.
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Fitzhugh lee
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Fithugh Lee, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #16 of a set of 50.
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Fitz John Porter
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Fitz John Porter, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #44 of a set of 50.
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General Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #1 of a set of 50.
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George Armstrong Custer
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. George A. Custer, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #45 of a set of 50.
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George B. McClellan
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. George B. McClellan, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #38 of a set of 50.
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George Edward Pickett
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. George E. Pickett, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #19 of a set of 50.
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George Gordon Meade
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. George G. Meade, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #41 of a set of 50.
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George Henry Thomas
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. George H. Thomas, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #50 of a set of 50.
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Gouverneur Kemble Warren
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #30 of a set of 50.
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Henry Wager Halleck
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Henry W. Halleck, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #32 of a set of 50.
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Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Hugh J. Kilpatrick, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #37 of a set of 50.
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Irvin McDowell
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Irvin McDowell, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #39 of a set of 50.
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James Ewell Brown Stuart
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #23 of a set of 50.
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James Harrison Wilson
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. James H. Wilson, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #49 of a set of 50.
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James Longstreet
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. James Longstreet, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #20 of a set of 50.
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John Bell Hood
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. John B. Hood, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #13 of a set of 50.
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John Pope
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. John Pope, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #43 of a set of 50.
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John Sedgwick
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. John Sedgwick, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #46 of a set of 50.
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Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Joseph Eggleston Johnson, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #5 of a set of 50.
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Joseph Hooker
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Joseph Hooker, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #34 of a set of 50.
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Joseph Wheeler
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #24 of a set of 50.
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Jubal Anderson Early
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Jubal Anderson Early, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #6 of a set of 50.
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Leonidas Polk
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Leonidas Polk, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #21 of a set of 50.
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Nathan Bedford Forrest
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #15 of a set of 50.
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Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #27 of a set of 50.
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Oliver Otis Howard
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Oliver O. Howard, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #36 of a set of 50.
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Patrick Ronryne Cleburne, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #4 of a set of 50. 9.
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Philip Henry Sheridan
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #47 of a set of 50.
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Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #25 of a set of 50.
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Richard Heron Anderson
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Richard Heron Anderson, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #2 of a set of 50.
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Richard Stoddert Ewell
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Richard S. Ewell, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #7 of a set of 50.
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Robert Edward Lee
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #10 of a set of 50.
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Robert Emmett Rodes
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Robert E. Rodes, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #22 of a set of 50.
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Stephen Dill Lee
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Stephen D. Lee, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #17 of a set of 50.
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Wade Hampton
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Wade Hampton, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #8 of a set of 50.
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William Dorsey Pender
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. William D. Pender, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #18 of a set of 50.
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William Joseph Hardee
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. William J. Hardee, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #9 of a set of 50.
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William Starke Rosecrans
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. William S. Rosecrans, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #26 of a set of 50.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #35 of a set of 50.
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Winfield Scott Hancock
Frank Garo
Card with portrait of Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #33 of a set of 50.
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The House Divided
Everett R. Garrison and Thatchers Mill Historic Prints
A lithographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. There is also a blueish-black background.
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Scott Building and Anderson’s Cottage, United States Soliders’ Home, Washington, D.C.
Garrison Toy & Novelty Company
This postcard features the United States Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C.
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Elias Howe Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Frank Gasparro, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a bust image of Elias Howe, an American inventor credited for building the first lockstitch sewing machine. The reverse design features a man standing at a table's proper right with his hands on a sewing machine. A woman sits in a chair to the table's proper left.
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Lincoln Memorial Cent 25th Anniversary Set/Numismatic News
Frank Gasparro and Numismatic News
The medal's obverse depicts Abraham Lincoln walking in front of the Lincoln memorial. Its reverse features an image of the Lincoln Memorial statue.
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Lincoln Memorial Cent 25th Anniversary Set/Numismatic News
Frank Gasparro and Numismatic News
The medal's obverse depicts Abraham Lincoln walking in front of the Lincoln memorial. Its reverse features an image of the Lincoln Memorial statue.
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Numismatic News 30th Anniversary Commemoratives 1952-1982: Collector Medal
Frank Gasparro and Numismatic News
The medal's obverse depicts the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln with the Lincoln Memorial in the background. Its reverse includes an image of an American Bald Eagle with the Numismatic News logo layered on top.
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Numismatic News 30th Anniversary Commemoratives 1952-1982: Subscription Token
Frank Gasparro and Numismatic News
The plastic token's obverse depicts the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln with the Lincoln memorial in the background. The reverse includes an image of an American bald eagle and the log of Numismatic News.