
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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Lincoln-Bidell Statues Magnet
Gateway China Company
At the plate's front, a black and white image of the Lincoln-Bedell statues is featured. A magnet is affixed to its back for hanging.
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Lincoln-Bidell Statues Magnet
Gateway China Company
At the plate's front, a color image of the Lincoln-Bedell statues is featured. A magnet is affixed to its back for hanging.
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Lincoln-Bidell Statues Ornament
Gateway China Company
At the ornament's front, a black and white image of the Lincoln-Bedell statues appears and is surrounded by a gold border. On the back, background information about the statues' significance is printed. The circular ornament features a red silk ribbon for handing and is accompanied by its original packaging and supplemental documentary information.
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Lincoln-Bidell Statues Ornament
Gateway China Company
At the ornament's front, a color image of the Lincoln-Bedell statues appears and is surrounded by a gold border. On the back, background information about the statues' significance is printed. The circular ornament features a red silk ribbon for handing and is accompanied by its original packaging and supplemental documentary information.
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Abraham Lincoln at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois
Augustus Saint Gaudens and O. G. Lundberg
This post card features a statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois.
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Holding the Line
Gilbert Gaul
This black and white print depicts a battle scene. In the foreground, there is a a stream with soldiers standing in assorted fighting poses. At the image's left, a solider stands aiming a firearm, while another leans back in midair. Other soldiers appear in different positions aiming firearms. In the background, soldiers appear to be headed toward the battle. This piece appears to be a lithographic reproduction of Gaul's original oil painting, The Skirmish Line.
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Miniature Reproduction of Abraham Lincoln Life Mask
Gaus and Clark Mills
This reproduction is based on Lincoln's second life mask, completed by Clark Mills on February 11, 1865.
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Miniature Reproduction of Abraham Lincoln Life Mask [face]
Gaus and Augustus Saint-Gaudens
This reproduction is based on Abraham Lincoln's first life mask, completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1860. The reproduction features Lincoln's face with hollowed out eyes.
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Miniature Reproduction of Abraham Lincoln Life Mask [left hand]
Gaus and Augustus Saint-Gaudens
This reproduction is based on Abraham Lincoln's first life mask, completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1860. The reproduction features Lincoln's left hand.
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Miniature Reproduction of Abraham Lincoln Life Mask [right hand]
Gaus and Augustus Saint-Gaudens
This reproduction is based on Abraham Lincoln's first life mask, completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1860. The reproduction features Lincoln's right hand, which shows the hand gripping a broomstick.
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Let us have faith that right makes might; an in that faith let us to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it. Abraham Lincoln
Eddie Gemano
A reproduction of a cartoon featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and quotation. The cartoon is inscribed to Frank Williams by the cartoonist.
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Abraham Lincoln Statue in Grandview Park in Sioux City, Iowa
General Tobacco Company and Dexter Press Inc.
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at Grandview Park in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Greeting from Springfield, Illinois
Geo. Coldewey Publishing
This postcard features the Lincoln Monument and Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois.
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Walnut Staircase at Lincoln's Home
Herbert George
The object is a black and white photograph of the original staircase at Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois. The dark walnut stairway curves at the top of the stairs to the second floor. The hallway next to stairs has bare hardwood floors leads to the dinning room, while the stairs are carpeted. The walls are wallpapered. The door to the right leads to the front parlor. The only source of light is a hanging lamp. Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in this house from 1844 to 1861 before Lincoln was elected President. The house is located at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, a part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, President 1861-1865
George P. Brown and Co.
A black and white portrait illustration of Abraham Lincoln from Brown's Famous Pictures collection. The print was found behind another print (inventory # 6981) in a frame, but was removed for preservation.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrews Church in Hingham, Norfolk
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features a bust of Abraham Lincoln at St. Andrew’s Church in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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St. Andrew’s Church, Hingham: Interior looking East
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features an interior looking east view of St. Andrews’s Church in Hingham, England.
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St. Andrew’s Church, Hingham: Interior looking East
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features an interior looking east view of St. Andrews’s Church in Hingham, England.
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St. Andrew’s Church, Hingham: Interior looking East
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features an interior looking east view of St. Andrews’s Church in Hingham, England.
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St. Andrew’s Church, Hingham: Interior looking East
George R. Reeve LTD.
This postcard features an interior looking east view of St. Andrews’s Church in Hingham, England.
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Washington and Family
George Stinson and Co.
The CDV features a photograph of a portrait of George Washington and his family. In the portrait, Washington is seated in a chair. Martha, his wife and first First Lady of the United States, sits at his proper right. John "Jacky" Parke Custis and Martha ""Patsy"" Parke Custis, Martha's children from her first marriage, stand behind Washington.
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Interior of Lincoln's Home Showing Miscellaneous Furniture
Herbert Georg
The object is a black and white photograph of the Interior of Abraham Lincoln's Springfield Illinois home. Pictured are two windows adorned with damask curtains, decorative wallpaper, a console table and mirror, four chairs, and a trinket shelf.
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Lincoln
L. Gerber
A lithograph featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was shown standing. In the background, there is a montage of various related images.
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David Glasgow Farragut Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Laci de Gerenday, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a bust portrait of David Glasgow, a flag officer in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War and famous for saying, ""Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead."" The medal's reverse features an image of Glasgow standing on a ship mast net calling down to the crew below him. Two other ships are pictured in the scene's background.
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Seated Portrait of Edward D. Baker
Washington Lafayette Germon
The carte de visite features a seated portrait of Edward D. Baker, Union Colonel.
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Lincoln Memorial at Chicago, Illinois
Gerson Brothers
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Chicago, Illinois.
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Bust Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Gilchrest and Anthony Berger
Bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln, photo of an engraving or lithograph. [Variant of O-92, original photo by Anthony Berger.]
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2008 Calendar of the Abolition of Slavery - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2008 Calendar of the Abolition of Slavery - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features a color portrait of Frederick Douglass as a young man. In shrink wrap
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2009 Calendar of the Abolition of Slavery - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2009 Calendar of the Abolition of Slavery - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features a color portrait of an African American man holding a sugar cane with trees and mountains in the backdrop. In shrink wrap.
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2010 Abraham Lincoln Calendar - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2010 Abraham Lincoln Calendar - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features sepia tone seated portrait of Abraham Lincoln. In shrink wrap
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2011 Calendar of the Civil War - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2011 Calendar of the Civil War - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features a color painting of a battle. In shrink wrap. A sticker in the bottom right corner reads "Compliments of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History"
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2011 Calendar of the Civil War - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2011 Calendar of the Civil War - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features a color painting of a battle. In shrink wrap
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2014 Calendar of the Civil War - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2014 Calendar of the Civil War - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features four black and white images of famous Civil War figures including Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Ulysses Grant. In shrink wrap. A sticker in the bottom right corner reads "With Compliments from Lewis E. Lehrman."
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2017 Calendar of World War II - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
2017 Calendar of World War II - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 11.75"x11.75". Front features a color propaganda poster of U.S. WWII troops raising an American flag that reads "7th War Loan Now...All Together." At right is a sticker that reads "With Compliments from Lewis E. Lehrman." In shrink wrap.
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U. S. Grant Let Us Have Peace Plate
Gillinder and Sons
The blue-hued plate is a commemorative item released shortly after the death of Ulysses S. Grant. It features an embossed image of Grant at its center and is surrounded by text. The plate's outer border features a decorative maple leaf design and is layered with text.
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U. S. Grant Let Us Have Peace Plate
Gillinder and Sons
The amber-hued plate is a commemorative item released shortly after the death of Ulysses S. Grant. It features an embossed image of Grant at its center and is surrounded by text. The plate's outer border features a decorative maple leaf design and is layered with text.
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Abraham Lincoln Plaster Bust
Raffaelo Gironi
The bust is incised on the back of the base: Copyright 1909 / Boston Sculpture Co. / Melrose-Mass. / 8090A R Gironi. A maker's plate is set in the underside of the base. Boston Sculpture Company's 1914 catalog describes this as the best likeness of Lincoln available: All the others are poor imitations of ours, and the only reason for its being on the market is that it is offered at a lower price.
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Variant of Abraham Lincoln Cooper Union Portrait by Brady
Charles F. Gladwell and Mathew Brady
A variant of Mathew Brady's Cooper Union Address Lincoln photograph, the carte-de-visite is a photograph of an engraving or lithograph of Abraham Lincoln from the chest up.
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We're All Free
Sand hi Schimmel Gold
The image features reproduction of a mosaic-style portrait of Abraham Lincoln. According to the artist, she created the original work using upcycled paper from junk mail to calendars to postcards.
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Color print featuring a draft copy of cover for book entitled Master Among Men by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin
A color digital print featuring a draft or proof copy of cover for book entitled, "Master Among Men," by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The front cover features Abraham Lincoln sitting at a table with his cabinet.
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It's Still a Grave Question
Louis "Doc" Goodwin
A reproduction of a cartoon depicting the statue at the Lincoln Memorial. Below the statue stands two soldiers, one from the Soviet Union and one from Cuba. An overturned chair labeled HAITI is also pictured. The cartoon originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch.
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Abraham Lincoln monument in Springfield, Illinois
Chas R. Graham and C.T. American Art Colored
This postcard features an Abraham Lincoln monument in Springfield, Illinois.
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Lincoln Memorial Statue [framed]
Gramstorff Brothers Artistic Framing
The object is a black and white photograph of the Lincoln Memorial statue, located in Washington, D.C. It is enclosed in a gold frame.
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Postcard Featuring a Gold Colored Profile Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
W. M. Grandy
This postcard features a gold colored profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln and an American flag.
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The Martyred Presidents, Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley
Carlton Harlow Graves
The stereograph features a black and white image of three portraits hung on a wall, which include Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, and James A. Garfield. A table decorated with flowers sits in front of the portraits and an arch of flowers hangs overhead. The albumen print is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners.
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A French Breakfast
C. H. Graves
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman sitting in a bed, yawing and stretching. Another woman dressed in a maid's uniform stands next to the bed holding a tray. The image is mounted to a cream card with rounded corners.
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Standing Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
Gravure Company of America and William F. Cogswell
The print features a standing portrait of Abraham Lincoln. In the portrait, Lincoln stands with his proper right hand resting on a chair back, while his proper left holds a document. The United States Capitol can be seen in the image's background. A facsimile of Lincoln's signature is below the portrait along with a small etching of the Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois.
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Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address
Daniel Gray
The bronze statuette depicts a standing Lincoln holding a piece of paper in his proper right hand. He is dressed in an overcoat, vest, tie, shirt, and trousers. His proper left hand grasps his lapel. The statuette is mounted to a wooden base that features a small metal plate with the title information engraved. The base also has an artist inscription on its bottom.
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The 1862 Council of War
Daniel Gray
The bronze statuette depicts three figures: George McClellan (at left) Abraham Lincoln (at center), and John G. Nicolay, Lincoln's private secretary (at right). McClellan wears a Union uniform while holding a sword. A tripod of rifles stand behind him, which surround a drum. Lincoln is dressed in his typical attire, a long overcoat and top hat. He stands with his proper right hand at his hip. The last figure, Nicolay, is dressed in a similar fashion. He carries a book in his proper right hand and his hat in his proper left. The statuette is affixed to a wood base that features a brass title plate at its front.
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Yours Truly A. Lincoln
Daniel Gray
The bronze bust depicts the likeness of a bearded Abraham Lincoln from the chest up. In this rendering, Lincoln wears a suit and tie. The bust is supported on a round pedestal that features metal plates on its front and back. The bust appears to be number one in a limited release series.
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Snapshot of Lincoln Seated at Table Statuette
Daniel P. Gray
The color photograph features a side-view image of a statuette entitled Lincoln Seated at Table.
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Snapshot of Lincoln Seated at Table Statuette
Daniel P. Gray
The color photograph features a front-view image of a statuette entitled Lincoln Seated at Table.
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Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln Promotional Poster
Great American People Show
The poster is a promotion item for the theatrical production of Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln, which was performed at the New Salem State Park in Illinois in commemoration of the national Lincoln bicentennial celebration. The poster features a bust portrait illustration of Abraham Lincoln with the play's title written at the bottom of the image. Event details are included below the illustration.
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The Faces of South Dakota
Steve Greenberg
A reproduction of a newspaper cartoon depicting Mount Rushmore with an added figure of a woman crying. It is inscribed by the cartoonist to Frank J. Williams.
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Bust Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
P. B. Greene and Anthony Berger
The CDV is a photograph of a lithograph featuring a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The lithograph was made from a portrait photograph taken by Anthony Berger on 9 February 1864. [Variant of O-91.]
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The American Heritage Map of Gettysburg
David Greenspan and American Heritage Publishing Company
This artifact is a reproduction of a painting by David Greenspan. The artifacts includes an aerial view of the battle of Gettysburg. Each section of battle field is clearly labled with a number. Troops movements and land markers are also clearly indicated.
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Abraham Lincoln
Greentree Publishers
Cartoon cut from menu or place mat, depicts A. Lincoln-related scenes.
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Learning to Coast - The Finish.
George W. Griffith
The stereograph contains a black and white image of two women lying on the ground with overturned bicycles. Four individuals look on in the distance. A bridge stands in the background. The image is mounted on a peach-colored mount.
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Looking for a Man
George W. Griffith
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women in nightgowns. One is perched on a bed, looking over the edge. Another squats beside the bed in a bent position. The third crouches on the ground looking under the bed. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners.
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Alexander Hamilton Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Margaret C. Grigor, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-quarter profile of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States. On the medal's reverse, Hamilton stands at the center. He is surrounded by the outlines of several U.S. states as well as the images of a ship, cannon, the Scales of Justice, documents, his childhood home, and dueling guns.
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Washington D.C. Jefferson Memorial (from Beach Town Posters collection)
Aurelio "Rail" Grisanty
The color print features an Art Deco-inspired image of the Jefferson Memorial, located in Washington, D.C. Shown from across the Tidal Basin, the Memorial stands in front of a backdrop of greenery, and figures are pictured on its steps.
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Washington D.C. Lincoln Memorial (from Beach Town Posters collection)
Aurelio "Rail" Grisanty
The color print features an Art Deco-inspired image of the Lincoln Memorial, located in Washington, D.C. Shown from across the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Memorial stands in front of a backdrop of greenery.
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Washington D.C. Washington Memorial (from Beach Town Posters collection)
Aurelio "Rail" Grisanty
The color print features an Art Deco-inspired image of the Washington Monument, located in Washington, D.C. Shown from across the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Monument stands just behind the National World War II Memorial. The United States Capitol, the White House, and the Smithsonian Institution Building are pictured in the background.
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Babe Lincoln
Robert Grossman
An original cartoon that depicts Abraham Lincoln in a burlesque-style outfit. The cartoon refers to theories suggesting that Lincoln was a homosexual. It was originally published in Nation magazine on 24 January 2005. It is inscribed by the artist on its reverse.
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Oil Painting of Abraham Lincoln on Wood
Stephen Gross
The painting features a portrait image of Abraham Lincoln. He is shown from the chest up wearing a suit, tie, and top hat. Behind him, a woman (possibly Mary Todd Lincoln) is shown grasping over a fence for a flower that is blooming on a tree. A faded artist mark appears in the painting's lower right corner.
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Francis Parkman Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Edward R. Grove, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The obverse design features the right-side profile of France Parkman, an American author who penned The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and France and England in North America. On the medal's reverse, several figures are pictured in a staggered formation. From left to right, the following are pictured: a covered wagon, a female pioneer, a male religious leader, a male Native American, a Frenchman [?], a British colonial man, and a ship. A large open book is pictured in the scene's background.
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William Penn Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Edward R. Grove, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a bust portrait of William Penn, an early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. The reverse design features a ship (possibly the Canterbury Merchant) sailing on open water.
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Hon. Abraham Lincoln.
Leopold Grozelier, John Henry Bufford, Thomas Hicks, and Alexander Hesler
The object is a preliminary proof of a widely distributed campaign print during the 1860 Presidential Election. The lithograph features a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln looking to his proper left. It includes Lincoln's facsimile signature beneath his portrait.
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John Marshall Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Karl Heinrich Gruppe, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design features a left-side bust portrait of John Marshall, the last chief justice to be born a British subject before the Revolutionary War. The medal's reverse design depicts a seated Lady Justice. In her proper right hand, she holds the Scales of Justice, while her proper left hand rests on a column-like structure.
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Central Massachusetts Civil War Roundtable for Frank J. Williams"™ "œThe Emancipation Proclamation"
Guertin's Awards Plus
This object is a plaque given to Chief Justice Frank J. Williams by the Central Massachusetts Civil War Roundtable in recognition for his book entitled "œThe Emancipation Proclamation." The plaque is dark brown with gold colored lettering. There is a metal plate affixed to a wood base. created by Guertin's Awards Plus (American, 1990-present)
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From original painting of the inside of the box at Ford's Theatre
Charles Gulager
Albumen print of a painting depicting the interior of the box where President Abraham Lincoln was shot. The print is mounted to cardboard. The original painting was created as the request of Edward M. Stanton, Secretary of War in 1891. Below the image is a number key that labels areas in the box. Mounted below the print is a handwritten caption by Charles Gulager describing the creation of the painting.
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Paula Rose
Gurney
The stereograph features a black and white image of a seated woman from the waist up. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded edges.
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Bust Portrait of John B. Floyd
Gurney and Son
The carte de visite features a bust-length portrait of John B. Floyd, 31st Governor of Virginia, United States Secretary of War, and Confederate General.
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Bust-length Portrait of John Hay
Jeremiah Gurney
The CDV features a bust-length portrait of John Hay, private secretary to Abraham Lincoln and eventually the 37th United States Secretary of State. In the portrait, Hay wears a suit and tie, and his head is turned slightly to his proper left.
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True Sons of Freedom
Charles Gustrine
A World War I recruiting poster entitled, “True Sons of Freedom.” This print was desigened to recruit African American soldiers. The print depicts African American soldiers fighting German soldiers, while Abraham Lincoln looks on.
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Life size Lincoln black top hat.
Haentze Hatcrafters
Life size Lincoln black top hat. Label inside reads “Haentze Hatcrafters 19018” 8”h x 12” wide. On the inside of the top hat, there is a small bow tie with a pen. There is also a light brown leather lining on the inside of the coat.
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Life size Lincoln black top hat.
Haentze Hatcrafters
Life size Lincoln black top hat. Label inside reads "Haentze Hatcrafters 19018" 8"h x 12" wide. On the inside of the top hat, there is a small bow tie with a pen. There is also a light brown leather lining on the inside of the coat.
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Close-Up of Lincoln Statue in Lytle Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
H.A. Hollander Drug Company
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln statue at Lytle Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Photograph of Robert E. Lee Etching
C. B. Hall
Photo of bust portrait of Robert E. Lee, after an etching by C.B. Hall.
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Cavalry Officers
Henry Bryan Hall Jr.
This print features engravings of nine prominent Union cavalry officers including Major General Philip Sheridan, Major General George A. Custer and several others. engraved by Henry Bryan Hall jr. (American, 1839 - 1913)
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Battle of Wilson's Creek - Fall of Gen. Lyon
Henry Bryan Hall and Felix Octavius Carr Darley
The black and white engraving features an scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Several men are shown fighting on a crowded, smoky battle field. A horse, carrying a rider, stands prominently in the center. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink. It appears to have been taken from a copy of John S. C. Abbott's The History of the Civil War in America.
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Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois
Hal M. Smith & Son
This postcard features Abraham Lincoln and his home in Springfield, Illinois.
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Eleanor Roosevelt in 1945
Phillipe Halsman, Fotoflio, and Yvonne Halsman
This postcard features a portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt by Philippe Halsman.
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Lincoln Memorial Bay
Walker Hancock, Hal H. Conroy, and Washington Cathedral
This postcard features an Abraham Lincoln memorial at the Washington Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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Stephen Collins Foster Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Walker Kirtland Hancock, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Stephen Collins Foster, commonly referred to as the father of American music. To the left of Foster's profile various musical symbols are also pictured. On the medal's reverse, a man is shown leaning against a tree playing a banjo. In the scene's background, three figures dance just outside of a house, which is situated on the bank of a body of water (possibly the Mississippi River). A riverboat is shown sailing on the water.
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Abraham Lincoln Collectible President Profile
Megan Hardgrave
The object is a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln that was based on Anthony Berger's 1964 portrait of the President. It is package in a plastic CD case that contains documentary information about the piece.
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Abraham Lincoln Collectible President Profile
Megan Hardgrave
The object is a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln that was based on Anthony Berger's 1964 portrait of the President. It is molded with chocolate and package in a plastic CD case that contains documentary information about the piece.
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George Bancroft Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Adlai S. Hardin, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the quarter-right profile of George Bancroft, an American statesman who promoted secondary education and founded the United States Naval Academy. The reverse design presents three scenes layered on top of one another. The first scene depicts pilgrims arriving in America. A ship, four men, and supplies are pictured. The second scene shows pilgrims interacting with Native Americans (on left) and possibly imagery of the American Revolutionary War (on right). The final scene depicts five statesmen surrounding a desk. One is seated while signing a document as the rest surround him.
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Joseph Henry Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Adlai S. Hardin, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The bronze commemorative medal depicts a bust image of Joseph Henry (an American scientist). Its reverse features an image of the Earth encircled by a ring of lightening. Men, women, and children stand at the Earth's base with arms outstretched.
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Battle of Chancellorsville
Harle
Steel engraving: ""Battle of Chancellorsville..."" In the foreground of the image, there are numerous soldiers with weapons moving toward the battle scene. One solider is on a horse and is depicted to leading the advance. In the center of the image, there is a solider holding the Confederate flag. In the background of the image, there is a small structure which is surrounded by trees. The sky is depicted as cloudy.
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Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address
Frank Robert Harper
In the painting, Abraham Lincoln is shown addressing a crowd at his first inaugural. Stephen A. Douglas is pictured holding Lincoln's hat in the background.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial at the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus, Ohio
S. F. Harriman
This postcard features the Abraham Lincoln Memorial at the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus, Ohio.
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Cross-examination by Lincoln
James Harris
Print by James Harris; "Cross-examination by Lincoln." Depicts lawyer Lincoln and courtroom scene.
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Sidney Lanier Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Julian H. Harris, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design features the left-side profile of Sidney Lanier, an American author, poet, musician, and Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. The medal's reverse features a scene where Lanier sits at the base of a tree while gazing at a sunset. He holds a writing utensil in his proper right hand and papers at his knees. A flute also sits by his side.