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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Major General William Tecumseh Sherman
Jack Davis
The print depicts a color illustration of William T. Sherman wearing his military uniform. His proper right hand is posed at his breast, while his proper left rests on his sword. The print was enclosed to a brown wooden frame (held together with masking tape) but was removed for preservation.
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Confederate Uniforms - Civil War 1861-1865
J. Steeple Davis
The chromolithograph features a color image of five men dressed in Confederate uniforms. Two of the men sit on horseback, while the remaining three stand. In the background, natural vegetation as well as a Confederate fort are pictured. At the top of the fort's wall, a Confederate soldier is pictured standing next to a Confederate flag. At the image's top, three coins are shown that depict the following three men: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Joseph E. Johnston. To the coin's left, the first national flag of the Confederate States of America with 13 stars is shown. To the right, the Lone Star Flag of Texas is pictured. The image appears to have been removed from an unidentified bound volume.
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Jefferson Davis Pull Tab Lithograph
D. C. Johnston Studio
Confederate president Jefferson Davis appears in this cartoon pull-tab lithograph. The tab changes his expression from a smile about the Confederate victory at Fort Sumter to a frown over the surrender of Vicksburg.
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John Adams Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Donald DeLue, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the quarter-left profile of John Adams, a founding father and second President of the United States, and thirteen stars circle around the medal's edge. On the reverse, two nude figures are pictured. The first lies on his side with a sword held in his proper right hand. The second figure is situated in a crouching position just above the first. The sword's blade is placed between the second figure's head and proper left arm.
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Matthew Fontaine Maury Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Donald DeLue, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The commemorative medal depicts a bust image of Matthew Fontaine Maury, one of the founders of oceanography, on its obverse. The reverse depicts and image of a blue whale diving into the ocean. To the whale's proper right, a man is shown walking on the bow of a ship and an octopus dives at its side. To its proper left, two divers and a school of fish swim underwater. A second ship is shown in the background.
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Robert E. Lee Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Donald DeLue, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Robert E. Lee, the commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Lee holds a sword raised in his proper right hand. On the reverse, two male figures fight with swords on horseback.
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Baby Philadelphia Derringer Replica
Denix
The nonfunctional weapon is a reproduction of the gun Booth used to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. The fun is known as a Baby Philadelphia Derringer, a single shot, percussion cap pocket pistol originally designed in 1850. It is enclosed in a wooden box that has documentary information adhered to the inside lid.
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Baby Philadelphia Derringer Replica Box
Denix
This is a wooden box that has documentary information adhered to the inside lid. The wooden box has a light finish with no exterior labels or inscriptions.
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Dennison Patriotic Seals
Dennison Mannufacturing Co.
Package of 25 Abraham Lincoln seals. Each seal features a gold embossed profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln against a red background. The seals are enclosed in a paper and plastic package.
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Miniature Wagon Post with Wheels, a Trunk, and a Hitch
Dentix
Model of a Civil War-era artillery limber. Made of wood, pewter, & brass. Manufactured in Spain. created by Dentix (Spanish, 1967-present)
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Informational Handbook for the American Solider print set
Department of the Army
Descriptive booklet for set #3 of the American Soldier series, pub. by the Department of the Army. This book was removed to the Collection Documentation Box 2.
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Poster
John De Santis
The object is a poster highlighting the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, 1809-2009. It features artwork by John De Santis. Copyright 2009 to alincoln2009.com and includes Web site for www.roverpublishing.com. There is a duplicate copy as well as documentary information.
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential China Ornament
Design Master Associates
The ornament is made in the likeness of Abraham Lincoln's Presidential china. It features an eagle and shield at its center with a purple and gold border. At its top, a purple silk ribbon is attached for hanging. The ornament is enclosed in its original packaging, which provides background information on the china's history.
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Civil War 150th Anniversary Magnet
Design Master Associates
The magnet features a holographic image of a shield labeled "150th" flanked by Confederate and American flags. On the magnet's reverse, documentary information is included.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Abraham Lincoln
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Abraham Lincoln is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: George Washington
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of George Washington is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Harry S. Truman
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Harry S. Truman is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: John F. Kennedy
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of John F. Kennedy is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Ronald Reagan
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Ronald Reagan is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Theodore Roosevelt
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Thomas Jefferson
Design Master Associates
The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Thomas Jefferson is depicted with a gold frame surround.
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The Official Christmas in Springfield, Illinois Collector's Ornament 1993
Desmark Industries, Inc.
The ornament depicts a cutout of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. The ornament also features a solid double border and a string for hanging at the top. It is enclosed in a green velvet case that displays the official gold seal of the City of Springfield, Illinois. A certificate of authenticity is also included -- number 2169/5000.
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The Official Christmas in Springfield, Illinois Collector's Ornament 1994
Desmark Industries, Inc.
The ornament features a cutout of Abraham Lincoln's Springfield Home. The ornament also features a solid double border and a string for hanging at the top. It is enclosed in a green velvet case that displays the official gold seal of the City of Springfield, Illinois. Documentary information and a certificate of authenticity is also included -- number 025/7500.
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Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to 3, 1863
Thure de Thulstrup and L. Prang and Company
Color bookplate from unidentified volume: ""Battle of Gettysburg..."" Copyright 1887, by L. Prang, Boston. In the foreground of the image, there are depictions of wounded soldiers and a broken cannon. In the center of the image, a union solider on horse back directs others toward the front line. There are also renderings of Confederate and Union soldiers advancing. In the background of the image, there is a depiction of cloudy sky with large visible trees.