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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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  • The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln Ornament by Lincoln Museum

    The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln Ornament

    Lincoln Museum

    The Christmas ornament depicts a standing figure of Abraham Lincoln standing next to a panel with the text of the Gettysburg Address.

  • A Campaign Caricature: A "Rail" Old Western Gentleman by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    A Campaign Caricature: A "Rail" Old Western Gentleman

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a portion of a cartoon series originally appearing in the August 1860 edition of Comic Monthly. The series was entitled "The Humors of the Political Canvass," which featured all of the 1860 presidential candidates. In this particular manifestation, the cartoon only shows Abraham Lincoln drawn as a stick figure or "the 'Rail' old Western gentleman." The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Agency for the Lincoln Wiskeropherous by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Agency for the Lincoln Wiskeropherous

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, two men are shown gazing at a large bearded bust of Abraham Lincoln's head, which is seated on a table. One has his proper right hand lifted and gestures toward the bust. Several boxes labeled 'Lincoln Wiskeropherous' sit below the table. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • A Practical Reminder by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    A Practical Reminder

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, a caricature of Abraham Lincoln is shown. His face and top hat are exaggerated in size. In his proper left hand, Lincoln holds a rod and points it a the bottom of a soldier kneeling inside of a foxhole. Beside the foxhole, a sign that says, "To Richmond," appears. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Dear Little Mac! by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Dear Little Mac!

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, a photograph of George B. McClellan's face appears with a sketched drawing of his body riding a hobby horse that stands on a cart with wheels. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Don't Swap Horses by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Don't Swap Horses

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that originally appeared in Harper's Weekly, November 1864. The cartoon responds to the 1864 United States Presidential Election. Two men, John Bull (representing England) and Brother Jonathan (representing the United States), are pictured and the latter is riding a horse whose face is drawn in the likeness of Abraham Lincoln. John Bull tries to convince Brother Jonathan to "ride the other Horse a bit." A horse with the face of George McClellan is shown hiding behind foliage in the background. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Effect of the Vote on the Eleventh Article of Impeachment by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Effect of the Vote on the Eleventh Article of Impeachment

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a two-panel cartoon that originally was published in 30 May 1868 edition of Harper's Weekly. The cartoon is commentary on the failure of the Senate to remove President Andrew Johnson from office and shows the differing reactions in the White House and the New York Tribune. In the first panel, Johnson is shown dressed as a king, while the second panel shows a fainting Horace Greeley. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Excerpt from Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1865, Page 182 by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Excerpt from Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1865, Page 182

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of page 182 of Punch, a nineteenth century British satirical magazine. On the page, a cartoon entitled "Trying" is printed that shows a photographer taking a photograph of another man. Below the cartoon, the first half of a poem appears. The poem is called "Abraham Lincoln. Foully Assassinated, April 14, 1865." The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Excerpt from Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1865, Page 185 by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Excerpt from Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1865, Page 185

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of page 185 of Punch, a nineteenth century British satirical magazine. On the page, the second half of a poem appears. The poem is called "Abraham Lincoln. Foully Assassinated, April 14, 1865." Three other pieces are printed on the page: "University Intelligence"; "A Real Blessing to Graziers"; and "Hamlet at Vienna." An illustration of two children in front of a door is also shown. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Got the Right Weapon at Last by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Got the Right Weapon at Last

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that was published in Harper's Weekly on 19 October 1861. The cartoon references the first of the national loans that enabled the funding of the Civil War. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown swinging a bundle labeled 'National Loan' and taking aim at a house of cards built by the Confederate States of America. Each of the cards are labeled with the names of CSA leaders such as Jefferson Davis, John B. Floyd, Howell Cobb, Robert Toombs, and John Slidell. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Jonathan's Programme, or a Bit of Brag by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Jonathan's Programme, or a Bit of Brag

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of an 1861 political cartoon that originally appeared in Punch. In the cartoon, Brother Jonathan, a symbolic character often used to personify America, is shown speaking to a Frenchman named Louis about French intervention in the American Civil War. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Lincoln Depicted as Native American by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Lincoln Depicted as Native American

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century caricature of Abraham Lincoln. In the caricature, Lincoln is shown dressed as a Native American. He wears fur-lined breeches, boots, a shawl, and a headdress. He also has stars painted on his body. In his proper right hand, he holds a book, while an [ax?] rests in his proper left. Another man stands in the background with his arms crossed at his chest. The print is stored and organized in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Lincoln's Funeral, Indianapolis, Ind., April 30, 1865 by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Lincoln's Funeral, Indianapolis, Ind., April 30, 1865

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The object is a reproduced image of a photograph depicting Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession at Indianapolis, Indiana, April 30, 1865. The original is located at the Lincoln National Life Foundation.

  • "Not up to Time;" Or, Interference Would Be Very Welcome. by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    "Not up to Time;" Or, Interference Would Be Very Welcome.

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in Punch on 13 September 1862. In the cartoon, a boxing match between Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln is depicted. The two are exhausted and are supported by two African-American men. In the background the French Eagle and British Lion are shown speaking to one another in regard to what they should do to help end the war. The cartoon references both Lincoln's and Davis's depleted resources during the American Civil War. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Painting of Abraham Lincoln as a Storekeeper by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Painting of Abraham Lincoln as a Storekeeper

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The object is a copy photograph of a painting depicting Abraham Lincoln as a storekeeper. In the painting, Lincoln is shown weighing goods.

  • Paper Money by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Paper Money

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that was originally published in January 1862. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln coaching a game of tug of war where a group of men pull on rope labeled Paper Money. The cartoon was a response to the United States turning to paper currency during the Civil War to help pay expenses and avoid bankruptcy. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints. reproduced by Lincoln National Life Foundation

  • Paper Money by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Paper Money

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that was originally published in January 1862. The cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln coaching a game of tug of war where a group of men pull on rope labeled Paper Money. The cartoon was a response to the United States turning to paper currency during the Civil War to help pay expenses and avoid bankruptcy. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Photograph of Canal Scrip Valued at $100 by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Photograph of Canal Scrip Valued at $100

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    A photograph of a canal scrip used during the building of the Illinois Michigan and Canal dated 1 November 1842. In 1939, the canal commission lacked funds to pay laborers. These scrip were issued to contractors to pay laborers and could be traded in for money once funds were available.

  • Playing Card Deck Case From Lincoln National Life by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Playing Card Deck Case From Lincoln National Life

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Set of A. Lincoln playing cards (2515 A) and case (2515 B). This object is a brown leather case which holds object 2515A. There is gold colored lettering on the front. created by the Lincoln National Life Foundation

  • Playing Card Deck Case From Lincoln National Life by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Playing Card Deck Case From Lincoln National Life

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Set of A. Lincoln playing cards (2515 A) and case (2515 B). There is approximately 54 cards in the deck. The playing cards come in four suits with two additional joker cards. This object includes a red and white colored box. created by the Lincoln National Life Foundation

  • Santa Claus Lincoln by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Santa Claus Lincoln

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is depicted as a Santa Claus figure. He wears the traditional Santa suit and holds in his proper right hand an olive branch and a sword. His proper left index finger rests just to the side of his nose. Behind him, Jefferson Davis is shown sleeping in bed. The print is organized in stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Stephen Finding "His Mother" by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    Stephen Finding "His Mother"

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a circa 1860 political cartoon. In the cartoon, Stephen A. Douglas is shown thrown over the knee of Columbia, who spanks Douglas with a switch labeled "Maine Law." A figure, Uncle Sam, stands to the left and encourages Columbia on. The cartoon references two events. First, Douglas was widely criticized for his 1860 campaign tours; thus, he feigned a trip to see his mother as a coverup for his tour. He was lambasted in the media as a result. Second, the cartoon criticizes Douglas's earlier support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldier's Votes on the Battle Field by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldier's Votes on the Battle Field

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of an 1864 political cartoon. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown holding a plaid Scotch cap on a battlefield surrounded by dead and wounded soldiers. He asks one to sing "Picayune Butler" or something funny. The cartoon is anti-Lincoln and echoes contemporaneous news reports that reported Lincoln allegedly joking while visiting the Antietam Battlefield and his supposed disregard for the well-being of soldiers. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints. bitterly anti-Lincoln cartoon, based on slanderous newspaper reports of the President's callous disregard of the misery of Union troops at the front. The story that Lincoln had joked on the field at Antietam appeared in the "New York World." Holding a plaid Scotch cap (see "Abraham's Dream--"Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before,"" no. 1864-42), Lincoln stands on the battlefield at Antietam, which is littered with Union dead and wounded. He instructs his friend Marshal Lamon, who stands with his back toward the viewer and his hand over his face, to "sing us P̀icayune Butler,' or something else that's funny."

  • The MacLincoln Harrisburg Highland Fling by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The MacLincoln Harrisburg Highland Fling

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that comments on Abraham Lincoln traveling in disguise from Harrisburg to Washington on 23 February 1861 for the Presidential Inauguration. The disguised trip was in response to an assassination threat. In the cartoon, Lincoln is shown dancing and dressed in a Scottish kilt and tam.

  • The New President [of the United States from a Fugitive Sketch] by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The New President [of the United States from a Fugitive Sketch]

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that comments on Abraham Lincoln traveling in disguise from Harrisburg to Washington on 23 February 1861 for the Presidential Inauguration. The disguised trip was in response to an assassination threat. In the cartoon, Lincoln is shown wearing a long overcoat. His entire face and body are covered, save for a Scottish hat, his nose, and his feet. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Situation by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The Situation

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon published sometime at the end of the Civil War. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is depicted as an officer who has hunted down Jefferson Davis. Lincoln holds a short baton in his proper right hand and grips Davis's shirt with his proper left. In Davis's proper left hand, he holds a folder labeled 'US Treasury.' The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • To Richmond by Lincoln National Life Foundation

    To Richmond

    Lincoln National Life Foundation

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown carting George B. McClellan in a wheelbarrow. McClellan carries an open parasol in his proper right hand and a shovel over his proper left shoulder. The pair travels to Richmond, as indicated by a sign in the background. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • A Campaign Caricature: A "Rail" Old Western Gentleman by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Frank Henry Temple Bellew

    A Campaign Caricature: A "Rail" Old Western Gentleman

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Frank Henry Temple Bellew

    The print is a reproduction of a portion of a cartoon series originally appearing in the August 1860 edition of Comic Monthly. The series was entitled "The Humors of the Political Canvass," which featured all of the 1860 presidential candidates. In this particular manifestation, the cartoon only shows Abraham Lincoln drawn as a stick figure or "the 'Rail' old Western gentleman." The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Great Exhibition of 1860 by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Currier and Ives

    The Great Exhibition of 1860

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Currier and Ives

    The print is a reproduction of an political cartoon the satirizes the antislavery platform of the Republican party during the 1860 Presidential Election. Horace Greeley is pictured as an organ grinder while Abraham Lincoln is shown prancing on a wooden rail. William H. Seward is depicted in the cartoon's background holding an African-American infant. Henry J. Raymond (New York Times editor) and James Watson Webb (Courier and Enquirer editor) are also featured. The print is organized and enclosed in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run". by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Currier and Ives

    The National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run".

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Currier and Ives

    The print is a reproduction of a pro-Lincoln satirical cartoon that was published just before the 1860 Presidential Election. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln has just defeated John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas, and John C. Breckinridge in a baseball game. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Political Siamese Twins, the Offspring of Chicago Miscegentation by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Currier and Ives

    The Political Siamese Twins, the Offspring of Chicago Miscegentation

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Currier and Ives

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that satirizes the unlikely pairing of George B. McClellan and George Hunt Pendleton in the 1865 United States Presidential Election. In the center of the cartoon, McClellan and Pendleton are depicted as conjoined twins that are connected by "The Party Tie." Pictured at the left of the cartoon are two Union soldiers who vocalize their disapproval of the connection. At the cartoon's right, Clement Laird Vallandigham and Horatio Seymour convey their "peace at any price" stance on the war. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Jeff Davis's November Nightmare by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

    Jeff Davis's November Nightmare

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on 3 December 1864. In the cartoon, Jefferson Davis is shown having a nightmare about Abraham Lincoln winning the 1864 United States Presidential Election. Davis lies in his bed with Lincoln sitting on his chest. Under Lincoln's proper right hand, a paper with the words "Latest Union Majorities" is pictured. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • No Communion with Slaveholders by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Harper's Weekly

    No Communion with Slaveholders

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Harper's Weekly

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon depicting several American historical figures communing in a church. Henry Ward Beecher stands at a pulpit with a Communion chalice and refuses to serve George Washington, who is kneeling. John Brown points to a sign indicating that Communion is not to be held with slave holders. Congregation members depicted include William H. Seward, Abraham Lincoln, and Horace Greeley. The cartoon, published on 2 March 1861, two days before Abraham Lincoln's inauguration day, suggests the incoming administration would reject even the most revered of historical figures, George Washington. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Situation by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Harper's Weekly

    The Situation

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Harper's Weekly

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon (originally published in the 7 March 1868 edition of Harper's Weekly) that references the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. In the cartoon, Ulysses S. Grant and Edwin Stanton stand near a cannon labeled "Congress." The cannon takes aim at Lorenzo Thomas and President Johnson. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Jeff Davis, After the Fall of Fort Sumter 1861/1863 by Lincoln National Life Foundation and David Claypoole Johnston

    Jeff Davis, After the Fall of Fort Sumter 1861/1863

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and David Claypoole Johnston

    The print is a reproduction of a ca. 1863 lithographic caricature of Jefferson Davis. A feature of the original print included a tab a the bottom. When pulled, the tab would change the expression of Davis from an open-mouth smile to a scowl with bulging eyes. The date in the caption of the print changes from 1861 (date of Confederate Victory) to 1863 (date of Confederate defeat). The reproductive print shows both the unpulled and pulled tab version of the lithograph in two panels. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • "By the way this puts me in mind of a little story in Esop's Fables" by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Frederick Leypoldt

    "By the way this puts me in mind of a little story in Esop's Fables"

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Frederick Leypoldt

    The print is a reproduction of an illustration originally appearing in Frederick Leypoldt's 1863 publication, Ye Book of Copperheads. In the illustration, Abraham Lincoln's head is mounted on a nail file. A copperhead snake is shown with its body wound around the file and biting the file's shaft. During the Civil War, Copperhead, a snake with a predisposition to strike without warning, was a nickname given to Peace Democrats who opposed the war and called for reconciliation between the North and South.

  • "Taking the Stump" or Stephen in Search of His Mother by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Louis Maurer

    "Taking the Stump" or Stephen in Search of His Mother

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Louis Maurer

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon satirizing Stephen Douglas's July 1860 presidential campaign tour of upstate New York and New England. Douglas was widely criticized for his 1860 campaign tours. Thus, he feigned a trip to see his mother as a coverup and was lambasted in the media as a result. The cartoon plays off of the word stump, in the literal sense (wooden leg) and in the figurative sense (campaigning). Important figures depicted in the cartoon include: John Bell, Henry A. Wise, Stephen A. Douglas, James Buchanan, John C. Breckinridge, and Abraham Lincoln. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Great Match at Baltimore, Between the "Illinois Bantam", and the "Old Cock" of the White House. by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Louis Maurer

    The Great Match at Baltimore, Between the "Illinois Bantam", and the "Old Cock" of the White House.

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Louis Maurer

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon satirizing the 1860 United States Presidential Election. In the cartoon, a cockfight is shown between Stephen A. Douglas and James C. Buchanan, both drawn with the bodies of roosters. Douglas stands victorious on Buchanan�s body. To the right, an unidentified man places another cock, John C. Breckinridge, into the ring. To the left, an Irishman watches the fight (possibly a nod to the Tammany Democrats of New York). The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The nigger"" in the Woodpile by Lincoln National Life Foundation, Louis Maurer, and Currier and Ives

    The nigger"" in the Woodpile

    Lincoln National Life Foundation, Louis Maurer, and Currier and Ives

    The print is a reproduction of a 1860 political cartoon. In the racist cartoon, the Republican party's attempts to play down their antislavery platform is satirized. Horace Greeely, the editor of the New York Tribune, speaks to a young man (representative of progressive Democrats) in an attempt to convince him that the Republican party had no connection with the abolitionist movement, but instead had a platform built entirely of rails. To the right, Abraham Lincoln sits on a rail-constructed platform labeled "Republican Platform." A young African-American man sits grinning from underneath the platform. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Any More Scrubbing to Give Out? by Lincoln National Life Foundation, John McLenan, and Harper's Weekly

    Any More Scrubbing to Give Out?

    Lincoln National Life Foundation, John McLenan, and Harper's Weekly

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in the 17 January 1863 edition of Harper's Weekly. In the cartoon, General Benjamin Butler is shown with an apron tied at his waist and carrying cleaning supplies. Abraham Lincoln is also shown, peering from behind a door with his proper left arm outstretched. The cartoon is a reference to Butler's tenure as commander of the occupation forces in New Orleans, where Butler was said to have "cleaned up" the Confederate city. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • The Crippled American Eagle, the Cock, and the Lion by Lincoln National Life Foundation, John McLenan, and Harper's Weekly

    The Crippled American Eagle, the Cock, and the Lion

    Lincoln National Life Foundation, John McLenan, and Harper's Weekly

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon originally published on 2 February 1861. In the cartoon, an eagle (symbolic for the United States), a lion (symbolic for England), and a cock/rooster (symbolic for France) are pictured. The eagle is supported by two crutches while the lion and cock/rooster inquire about the Monroe Doctrine. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Abe the Acrobat by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Matthew Somerville Morgan

    Abe the Acrobat

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Matthew Somerville Morgan

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon originally published in the November 1862 edition of Fun magazine. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown dressed as a patriotic acrobat and hanging upside down on acrobatic rings in front of a cheering crowd. His proper left foot hangs on a ring labeled 'Emancipation.' Seated in the balcony, a less-impressed crowd made up of European royalty (Austria, England, France, Italy, and Spain) look on with disdain. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • This Little Boy Would Persist in handling Books Above His Capacity. And This Was the Disastrous Result. by Lincoln National Life Foundation, Thomas Nast, and Harper's Weekly

    This Little Boy Would Persist in handling Books Above His Capacity. And This Was the Disastrous Result.

    Lincoln National Life Foundation, Thomas Nast, and Harper's Weekly

    The print is a reproduction of a two-panel cartoon originally published on 21 March 1868. In the first panel, a tiny Andrew Johnson is depicted standing on the top step of a ladder and lifting a large book from a bookshelf. In the second panel, Johnson has fallen off of the ladder and is crushed under the large book, the Constitution of the United States. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Abe Lincoln's Last Card; or, Rouge-et-Noir by Lincoln National Life Foundation and John Tenniel

    Abe Lincoln's Last Card; or, Rouge-et-Noir

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and John Tenniel

    The print is a reproduction of a political cartoon that originally appeared in the 18 October 1862 edition of Punch, or the London Charivari. In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln plays cards with a Confederate soldier on a table made from a gun powder barrel. In his proper left hand, he holds up a card bearing a racist, minstrel illustration of an African-American man. The cartoon calls into question whether or not the Emancipation Proclamation was authentic or merely a bluff. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • Writing the Emancipation Proclamation (from Confederate War Etchings) by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Adalbert John Volck

    Writing the Emancipation Proclamation (from Confederate War Etchings)

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Adalbert John Volck

    The print is a reproduction of a nineteenth century etching. The satirical piece depicts Abraham Lincoln,who appears to be in cohorts with the devil, drafting the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation, which was signed on January 1, 1863, freed all slaves in Confederate states. Also depicted is a portrait of John Brown, a radical abolitionist, hanging on Lincoln's wall. The print is organized and stored in a black album with other reproductive prints.

  • A New Baby Down at Tom Lincoln's, H.T. Webster, New York World. February 12, 1925. by Lincoln National Life Foundation and Harold Tucker Webster

    A New Baby Down at Tom Lincoln's, H.T. Webster, New York World. February 12, 1925.

    Lincoln National Life Foundation and Harold Tucker Webster

    The print is a reproduction of a cartoon that was originally published in 1925. In the cartoon, two men passing along a pathway stop to discuss recent news, which includes the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The print is organized and stored in a black binder with other reproductions.

  • 1978 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    1978 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    1978 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. The comb-bound calendar features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on its front cover and a collage of various Abraham Lincoln portraits as the open display image.

  • 1979 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    1979 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    1979 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. The comb-bound calendar features a collage of campaign paraphernalia from the 1860 election on its front and inside covers.

  • 1982 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    1982 Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    1982 spiral-bound Calendar distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Its front and inside covers feature a portrait image of Abraham Lincoln layered over an image of a crowd of people. Handling note: The spiral binding is heavily bent and worn.

  • Lincoln in Cartoon and Caricature by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Lincoln in Cartoon and Caricature

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    The leaflet contains cartoons related to the political career of Abraham Lincoln that are accompanied by contextual information.

  • Photomontage Featuring Abraham Lincoln by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Photomontage Featuring Abraham Lincoln

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    This poster features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and photomontage of additional photos. This poster was produced by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.

  • Poster featuring a Photomontage of Abraham Lincoln-related postcards by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Poster featuring a Photomontage of Abraham Lincoln-related postcards

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    This poster features a compilation of various Abraham Lincoln–related postcards. This poster was published by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.

  • President Lincoln and Son by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    President Lincoln and Son

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    The print is a reproduction of a 19th century engraving featuring Abraham Lincoln browsing a book with his son. The object is accompanied by a protective tissue and folder.

  • President Lincoln and Son by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    President Lincoln and Son

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Reproduction of 19th century portrait of Abraham Lincoln and Tad, mounted in a blue folder.

  • President Lincoln and Son Protective Folder by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    President Lincoln and Son Protective Folder

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Protective folder for a reproduction of a 19th century engraving featuring Abraham Lincoln browsing a book with his son.

  • President Lincoln and Son Protective Tissue by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    President Lincoln and Son Protective Tissue

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Protective tissue for a reproduction of a 19th century engraving featuring Abraham Lincoln browsing a book with his son.

  • Protective Tissue Sheet by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Protective Tissue Sheet

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Protective tissue sheet for repro. portrait of A. Lincoln and Tad. Pub. by Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.

  • Abraham Lincoln by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Anthony Berger

    Abraham Lincoln

    Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Anthony Berger

    Reproduction of Anthony Berger portrait of A. Lincoln [Ref: O-92].

  • Lincoln National Reinsurance Coasters by Lincoln National Reinsurance

    Lincoln National Reinsurance Coasters

    Lincoln National Reinsurance

    The set includes six black coasters that feature the Lincoln National Reinsurance logo on the front.

  • Lincoln National Reinsurance Leather Coaster by Lincoln National Reinsurance

    Lincoln National Reinsurance Leather Coaster

    Lincoln National Reinsurance

    The leather coaster is a promotional item for Lincoln National Reinsurance. Its front features a right-facing bust silhouette of Abraham Lincoln and text.

  • Lincoln National Sales Corporation Drink Coaster by Lincoln National Sales Corporation

    Lincoln National Sales Corporation Drink Coaster

    Lincoln National Sales Corporation

    The square drink coaster features the logo of the Lincoln National Sales Corporation, which depicts a right-facing profile silhouette of Abraham Lincoln and text.

  • The Lincoln Checkerboard Puzzle by Lincoln Publishers

    The Lincoln Checkerboard Puzzle

    Lincoln Publishers

    The object is a puzzle created in the likeness of the puzzle Abraham Lincoln completed while serving as storekeeper at New Salem. The item features fourteen pieces that when complete form a perfect checkerboard square. It is accompanied by a solution card.

  • The Lincoln Checkerboard Puzzle Solution No. 1 by Lincoln Publishers

    The Lincoln Checkerboard Puzzle Solution No. 1

    Lincoln Publishers

    Solution card for the Lincoln Checkerboard Puzzle.

  • 1988 Calendar from the Lincoln Savings Bank by Lincoln Saving Bank and Calendar International

    1988 Calendar from the Lincoln Savings Bank

    Lincoln Saving Bank and Calendar International

    1988 staple-bound calendar distributed by the Lincoln Savings Bank. Its front cover features an image of a Harper's Weekly front page, which features an image of the Lincoln Monument in Prospect park. Each month features an image of a Lincoln statue.

  • 1988 Calender from the Lincoln Savings Bank by Lincoln Saving Bank and Calendar International

    1988 Calender from the Lincoln Savings Bank

    Lincoln Saving Bank and Calendar International

    1986 staple-bound calendar distributed by the Lincoln Savings Bank. Its front cover features an image of Abraham Lincoln, the colossal statue at the Lincoln Memorial. Each month features a different Lincoln-centric image (e.g., portraits, statues, etc.).

  • Early Home of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Mother of Abraham by Lincoln’s Boyhood Home

    Early Home of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Mother of Abraham

    Lincoln’s Boyhood Home

    This postcard features the early home of Nancy Hanks Lincoln near Springfield, Kentucky.

  • Home of Captain Abraham Lincoln, Grandfather of the Martyred President by Lincoln’s Boyhood Home and C.T. American Art Colored

    Home of Captain Abraham Lincoln, Grandfather of the Martyred President

    Lincoln’s Boyhood Home and C.T. American Art Colored

    This postcard features home of Capt. Abraham Lincoln. Captain Abraham Lincoln was the President Abraham Lincoln’s grandfather.

  • Lincoln’s Boyhood Home Site, 1811-1816, between Hodgenville and Bardstown, Kentucky on U.S. 31E by Lincoln’s Boyhood Home and Curteich

    Lincoln’s Boyhood Home Site, 1811-1816, between Hodgenville and Bardstown, Kentucky on U.S. 31E

    Lincoln’s Boyhood Home and Curteich

    This postcard features Abraham Lincoln’s Boyhood Home Site between Hodgenville and Bardstown, Kentucky.

  • Miller Blacksmith Shop in New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc. and Dexter Press Inc.

    Miller Blacksmith Shop in New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc. and Dexter Press Inc.

    This postcard features a replica of Miller’s Blacksmith Shop at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • The Saw and Grist Mill in New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc. and Dexter Press Inc.

    The Saw and Grist Mill in New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc. and Dexter Press Inc.

    This postcard features the Saw & Grist Mill within the New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Treadmill and Gears, Hill’s Carding Mill and Wool House, New Salem State Park, Lincoln’s New Salem, Illinois by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc. and Dexter Press Inc.

    Treadmill and Gears, Hill’s Carding Mill and Wool House, New Salem State Park, Lincoln’s New Salem, Illinois

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc. and Dexter Press Inc.

    This postcard features the treadmill and gears at Hill’s Carding Mill and Wool House in New Salem State Park in Lincoln’s New Salem, Illinois.

  • Interior of the Joshua Miller Cabin at New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    Interior of the Joshua Miller Cabin at New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features an interior view of a replica of John Miller’s cabin located at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Issa Burner Cabin at New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    Issa Burner Cabin at New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features a replica of Isaac Burner’s cabin located at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Samuel Hill Cabin by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    Samuel Hill Cabin

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features an interior view of a replica of Samuel Hill’s cabin within New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • School and Church at New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    School and Church at New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features a replica of a school & church located at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Second Berry-Lincoln Store at New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    Second Berry-Lincoln Store at New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features a replica of the Second Lincoln-Berry store located at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Village Scene at New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    Village Scene at New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features a village scene at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Wool Carding Machine, Hill’s Carding and Wool House at New Salem State Park by Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    Wool Carding Machine, Hill’s Carding and Wool House at New Salem State Park

    Lincoln’s New Salem Enterprises, Inc.; Dexter Press Inc.; and Penrod Studio

    This postcard features a wool carding machine located at New Salem State Park in Illinois.

  • Abraham Lincoln Statue at State Capitol Grounds in Springfield, Illinois by Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop

    Abraham Lincoln Statue at State Capitol Grounds in Springfield, Illinois

    Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop

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

  • Interior of Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois by Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop and Curteich

    Interior of Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois

    Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop and Curteich

    This postcard features an interior view of the Abraham Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield, Illinois.

  • Interior of Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois by Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop and Tichnor Brothers, Inc.

    Interior of Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois

    Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop and Tichnor Brothers, Inc.

    This postcard features an interior view of the Abraham Lincoln’s tomb in Springfield, Illinois.

  • “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight” by Vachel Lindsay and Perfection Form Company

    “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight”

    Vachel Lindsay and Perfection Form Company

    This print features a stylized portrait of Abraham Lincoln and text of poem "Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight", by Vachel Lindsay.

  • Lincoln Funeral Train by Lionel L.L.C.

    Lincoln Funeral Train

    Lionel L.L.C.

    Lincoln Funeral train set in box. This object includes a 4-4-0 locomotive and Presidential coach car. There are three pieces total. Each of the train set pieces is covered in plastic and comes with a blue ribbon with yellow symbols. created by Lionel L.L.C. (American, 1969-Present)

  • Lincoln Funeral Train: Add On 2 Pack by Lionel L.L.C.

    Lincoln Funeral Train: Add On 2 Pack

    Lionel L.L.C.

    Lincoln Funeral train set in box. This object includes two nineteenth century passenger cars and die-cast metal trucks. created by Lionel L.L.C. (American, 1969-Present)

  • Deathbed of Lincoln by John H. Littlefield

    Deathbed of Lincoln

    John H. Littlefield

    Photo of an engraving or lithograph, depicting Abraham Lincoln's deathbed. [Ref: Ostendorf, p. 279.]

  • A Stitch in time saves nine. by Littleton View Co.

    A Stitch in time saves nine.

    Littleton View Co.

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a little girl mending a tear on her doll. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.

  • Hi dar! hole tight, Snow Drop. Hi dar! tene me seguro Snowdrop. by Littleton View Co.

    Hi dar! hole tight, Snow Drop. Hi dar! tene me seguro Snowdrop.

    Littleton View Co.

    The stereograph features a black and white image of a man and woman in a row boat. The man is reaching out to a bottle as the woman holds on to his back. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded edges.

  • The Martyrs--Lincoln & Garfield. Los Martirs--Lincoln y Garfield. by Littleton View Co.

    The Martyrs--Lincoln & Garfield. Los Martirs--Lincoln y Garfield.

    Littleton View Co.

    The stereograph features a black and white image of skeleton leaf memorial for Abraham Lincoln and James A. Garfield. At the center of the memorial sits a portrait of each president. The portraits are surrounded by skeleton leaves. The albumen print is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.

  • The Martyrs--Lincoln & Garfield. Los Martirs--Lincoln y Garfield. by Littleton View Co.

    The Martyrs--Lincoln & Garfield. Los Martirs--Lincoln y Garfield.

    Littleton View Co.

    The stereograph features a black and white image of skeleton leaf memorial for Abraham Lincoln and James A. Garfield. At the center of the memorial sits a portrait of each president. The portraits are surrounded by skeleton leaves. The albumen print is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.

  • President and Mrs. Harrison. El Presidente Harrison de Los Estados Unidos y su Esposa. by Littleton View Co and Underwood and Underwood

    President and Mrs. Harrison. El Presidente Harrison de Los Estados Unidos y su Esposa.

    Littleton View Co and Underwood and Underwood

    The stereograph contains a sepia-toned image of portraits of President Harrison on the left and Mrs. Harrison on the right. Both portraits are surrounded by greenery. The image is mounted on a peach-colored paper card mount.

  • Ours the Cross, His the Crown by H. H. Lloyd

    Ours the Cross, His the Crown

    H. H. Lloyd

    Memorial print for Abraham Lincoln depicting either Liberty or Columbia weeping in front of a monument. The monument is draped with an American flag. It also features two figures: at the right a weeping gentleman; at the left a mourning soldier. At the base of the monument, a broken chain is attached.

  • Portrait of Grant, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sherman by H. H. Lloyd

    Portrait of Grant, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sherman

    H. H. Lloyd

    The print features black and white portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Philip Sheridan, and William Sherman. Each portrait is surrounded by an oval decorative border with their last names written underneath. The background behind the portraits is made up of two vignette scenes. The first (top) is a a dusty battle scene. The second appears to be a meeting between four men. It is printed on off-white paper.

  • You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time Dick Locher Cartoon by Dick Locher and Chicago Tribune

    You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time Dick Locher Cartoon

    Dick Locher and Chicago Tribune

    The cartoon print features an illustration of two figures (male and female) looking at the Lincoln Memorial Statue. The cartoon is enclosed in a silver metal frame and is surrounded by a cream colored mat.

  • House from Thurston Rock. by John Jacob Loeffler

    House from Thurston Rock.

    John Jacob Loeffler

    The stereograph features a black and white image of Mohonk Mountain House, a historic resort hotel. Lake Mohonk is pictured just in front of the hotel and is surrounded on either side by trees. The albumen print is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners. Its verso contains documentary information about the card's series, Scenery of Mohonk Lake and Vicinity.

  • Lake Mohonk, N.Y. and Vicinity by John Jacob Loeffler

    Lake Mohonk, N.Y. and Vicinity

    John Jacob Loeffler

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a four-story building. A road, which is surrounded by rocks and trees, leads to the building, and a boat is docked to the left in the image. Several individuals can be seen sitting or standing on the building's porches and stairs. The image is adhered to a yellow-colored paper card mount, and documentary information appears on the card's reverse.

  • Pine Bluff Looking North by John Jacob Loeffler

    Pine Bluff Looking North

    John Jacob Loeffler

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of two small rowboats docked in front of a rocky land mass. Several trees are shown at the land mass's top, while two people sit in each boat at its bottom. The image is adhered to a yellow-colored paper card mount, and documentary information appears on the card's reverse.

  • Sentinel Rock by John Jacob Loeffler

    Sentinel Rock

    John Jacob Loeffler

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of two women walking across a small wooden bridge to an awning at the top of a rock structure. Lake Mohonk is shown in the background as well as several trees and buildings. A small dirt road is pictured in the image's foreground. The image is adhered to a yellow-colored paper card mount, and documentary information appears on the card's reverse.

  • Sky-Top Across Lake by John Jacob Loeffler

    Sky-Top Across Lake

    John Jacob Loeffler

    The stereograph contains a black and white image of a rock structure covered with trees and other greenery. Lake Mohonk and a small beach are pictured at the rock's base, and a tree stands in the image's foreground. The image is adhered to a yellowish-colored paper card mount, and documentary information appears on the card's reverse.

  • The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. by Eric G. Long

    The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

    Eric G. Long

    A color reproduction of a photograph. It features an image of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in front of the Reflecting Pool.

  • Monthly Statement: Loose-Wilkes Biscuit Company for Miss Roche by Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company

    Monthly Statement: Loose-Wilkes Biscuit Company for Miss Roche

    Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company

    Monthly statement from the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company to Miss Rouche.

 

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