
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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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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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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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 molded with chocolate and 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 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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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.
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B.C. Comic Strip
Johnny Hart
Newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln-related theme. Originally published in the in Providence Journal.
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B.C. Comic Strip
Johnny Hart
Photocopy of newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln-related theme. Originally published in the in Providence Journal.
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B.C. Comic Strip
Johnny Hart
Photocopy of newspaper comic strip featuring an Abraham Lincoln-related theme. Originally published in the in Providence Journal.
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Lincoln in City Point.
F. Hartwich, Gustav Bartsch, J. Hesse, and Oswald Seehagen
The lithograph depicts a German artist's vision of Abraham Lincoln visiting Union troops before the surrender of Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War. Depicted at the Union Headquarters in City Point, Virginia, Lincoln is shown on horseback alongside Ulysses S. Grant and Secretary of War Stanton. Other Union soldiers and liberated enslaved persons are also shown. The destruction depicted in the image did not take place in at this particular location.
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Abraham Lincoln Bust
Florence P. Hasen
The bust depicts the likeness of Abraham Lincoln in an off-white porcelain material on a wood base. It was issued by Hansen Classics.
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Your Friend Forever A. Lincoln Portrait
H.B. Halls and Sons
The black and white steel engraving features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln from the chest up. It is engraved on off-white paper.
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Photograph of Stonewall Jackson Engraving
H. B. Hall's Sons
Photo of Stonewall Jackson, after an engraving by H.B. Hall's Sons.
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Springfield Arsenal
H. Buchholz and Co.
The carte de visite photograph picture a group of men standing outside of the Springfield, Massachusetts Arsenal.
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Silas Puts His Boots in the hall to be Shined but Decides to Take no Chances of Losing Them
H.C. White Co.
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a sleeping man and woman. The woman takes up a majority of the bed, while the man's legs hang off the edge and rest on a chair. The man also appears to have his boots on and have them sticking out the door. The image is on a gray-colored card mount.
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That Tack!
H.C. White Co.
The stereograph contains a black and white image of three women standing atop chairs. Each woman hold there dresses slightly lifted. One of the women points to something off-camera as the others look in the same direction. The image is on a gray-colored card mount.
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10:30 P. M. Why doesn't he go?
H. C. White Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of two women and two men sitting in a living room area. The older woman stares at a clock, while the older man stares in the direction of the younger woman and man who are looking at one another. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners.