Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Artifacts | 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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.]
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.
Abraham Lincoln

Greentree Publishers

Cartoon cut from menu or place mat, depicts A. Lincoln-related scenes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.