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  ON PICKET. "WHO GOES THERE?"

  J. Hellawell

  Steel engraving: ""On Picket. ""Who goes there?"" There are three soldiers. One solider is depicted leading a horse. The other two soldiers were standing guard. All three of the soldiers have weapons at the ready. The image is set the forest. There are renderings of large trees with abundant leaves.

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  Lincoln Flatboats Down the Mississippi

  Albin Henning

  The object is a color clipping originally appearing in the February 1933 edition of American Boy Magazine. It features a reproduction of a painting by Albin Henning and depicts Abraham Lincoln as flatboatman. Two additional black and white clippings are affixed to hte verso that depict Lincoln reading and as a flatboatman. The clippings are attached to a cardboard backer.

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  F. Lincoln Letter to Grant 1864

  Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

  Repro. of letter from A. Lincoln to U.S. Grant, April 30, 1864. In this letter, President Abraham Lincoln expressed strong support for General Ulysses S. Grant. created by Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery (American, 1919-present) from letter by Abraham Lincoln (American, 1809-1865)

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  Portrait of Vinnie Ream Hoxie

  O. C. Henry

  The cabinet card features the image of Vinnie Ream Hoxie, whose name is written underneath the image. It is mounted on a black cabinet card, and an O.C. Henry logo appears underneath. A secondary label is also included, but is detached and has a portion of a 4¢ Lincoln stamp on the reverse.

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  Seated Portrait of Andrew G. Curtin

  Henszey and Co.

  Seated portrait of statesman Andrew G. Curtin, Civil War-era governor of Pennsylvania.

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  Vignette Portrait of Simon Cameron

  Henszey and Co.

  The CDV features a bust-length vignette portrait of Simon Cameron, 26th United States Secretary of War. In the portrait, Cameron is turned slightly to his proper right and looks directly into the camera.

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  Abraham Lincoln, 1860

  Alexander Hesler

  The platinum print depicts a portrait image of Abraham Lincoln, taken by Alexander Hesler on 3 June 1860 in Springfield, Illinois. In 1881, George b. Ayers created the platinum print from the image's negative. The print's reverse has been signed by Ayers. [Ref: O-26.]

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  Daguerreotype Image of Abraham Lincoln, 1860

  Alexander Hesler

  The daguerreotype (possibly a reproduction) features a reversed image of a bust-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Alexander Hesler captured this image in Springfield, Illinois on 3 June 1860. [Ref: O-26.]

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  Reproduction Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

  Alexander Hesler

  A black and white portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln faces the right side of the page. photography by Alexander Hesler (American, 1823-1895) and the copyright held by George B. Ayres (American 1829-1905)

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  Lincoln-Douglas Debate Ornament

  Hestia Products

  The ornament commemorates the Lincoln-Douglas debate at Freeport, Illinois and depicts Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in an outdoor setting surrounded by trees and green foliage.

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  Winter Views of Niagara: Under Table Rock

  Heywood and Frank Rowell

  The stereograph features a black and white image of icicles hanging from a rock structure. The image is mounted on a yellow card with squared corners. Its reverse features a blue label with publication and title information.

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  Board with Lincoln Photograph

  Hirschl and Adler Galleries and John F. Peto

  The color negative features a photograph taken of a painting by John F. Peto entitled Board with Lincoln Photograph. The negative is enclosed in a white paper mat.

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  Portrait of Lincoln

  Hirschl and Adler Galleries and John F. Peto

  The color negative features a photograph taken of a painting by John F. Peto entitled Portrait of Lincoln. The negative is enclosed in a white paper mat.

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  Henry David Thoreau Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Malvina Hoffman, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The obverse design features the right-side profile of Henry David Thoreau, an American abolitionist and transcendentalist poet best known for his work Walden. One the reverse, a lakeside scene is depicted. Rays of sunshine shine down on the water, and its banks are surrounded by trees and other natural vegetation.

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  Meeting of GOP Governors

  Jerry Holber

  An original ink cartoon depicting GOP governors as Abraham Lincoln look-alikes. The cartoon was originally published in the Boston Herald, 1994. Original ink cartoon by Jerry Holbert, originally published in Boston Herald,1994.

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  Colonel John Hay , United States Ambassador to Great Britain

  Hollinger

  The portrait photograph features an image of John Hay, who served as the twelfth United States Assistant Secretary of State (1879-1881), as a United States Ambassador to Great Britain (1897-1898), and as the thirty-seventh United States Secretary of State. The portrait is printed in black and white on a matte surface and is affixed to an off-white card. Below the image, a personal inscription from Clara Hay, John Hay's wife, to Prof. Dr. Isidore Groedel appears.

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  Abraham Lincoln Entering Richmond, April 3d. 1865

  J. Hollis, John Chester Buttre, and B. B. Russell and Co.

  The black and white engraving depicts President Abraham Lincoln walking through a crowd with his son, Tad, in Richmond, Virginia. The crowd is made up of white and black spectators who cheer as the President walks through the street. The engraving was enclosed in a brown wooden frame (which featured a sticker inscribed with the number 20) but was removed for preservation. The engraving has a vertical tear along its top and features light foxing in the upper two corners.

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  William Shakespeare Engraved by Hollis from the Chandos Portrait

  T. Hollis, John Taylor, and John Tallis and Company

  The engraving features an oval portrait of William Shakespeare that was crafted after what is known as the Chandos Portrait of William Shakespeare. Surrounding the central image are smaller portraits of 19th century Shakespearian actors: Edward Loomis Davenport, Charlotte Cushman, Mary Amelia Warner, and William Macready. A fifth smaller image depicts a scene from the Shakespeare Jubilee. The engraving appears to have been taken from a bound volume, most likely John Tallis & Company's The Works of Williams Shakespeare Illustrated.

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  Abraham Lincoln

  Bob Holloway

  Signed, limited edition color print by Bob Holloway, #175 of 500. Elongated, standing portrait of A. Lincoln. Background depicts various scenes and images realting to his Lincoln's life. In the center of the image, President Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing on a document while, holding a pocket watch. In his right hand, President Abraham Lincoln is depicted holding a walking cane. In the bottom-left background of the image, there are depictions of a red brick building. In the top right background, there is a depiction of a building on fire. Object has been wrapped in bubble wrap and placed in oversized shelving.

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  Abraham Lincoln

  Bob Holloway

  Signed, limited edition color print by Bob Holloway, #150 of 500. Elongated, standing portrait of A. Lincoln. Background depicts various scenes and images realting to his Lincoln's life. See # 4232 which is identical, and # 4233 which is a descriptive key to this print. In the center of the image, President Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing on a document while, holding a pocket watch. In his right hand, President Abraham Lincoln is depicted holding a walking cane. In the bottom-left background of the image, there are depictions of a red brick building. In the top right background, there is a depiction of a building on fire.

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  U.S. Capitol, East front.

  William B. Holmes

  The stereograph features a black and white image of the United States Capitol Building. Outside of the building, a horse-drawn streetcar is pictured. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners. Title information may be found on the card's back.

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  Draft Copy of Cover for book : "The Lincoln Douglas Debates," by Harold Holzer

  Harold Holzer

  A color digital print. This color print is a draft copy of cover for book entitled, "The Lincoln Douglas Debates," by Harold Holzer. The front of the print features an illustration depicting a debate scene between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.

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  Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg Gravy Boat

  Homer Laughlin China

  The transferware gravy boat depicts Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. The scene features Lincoln standing to the left of the Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse. An American flag, army officers, and other officials stand behind Lincoln, who faces an audience. This scene is pictured on both side of the gravy boat, and a floral design appears on the object's handle. There are no markings on the gravy boat's bottom.

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  Abraham Lincoln Rail Splitter Bowl

  Homer Laughlin China

  The decorative bowl depicts Abraham Lincoln as a rail splitter. The scene features Lincoln standing among a pile of wood with his proper left foot positioned on a rail with an ax raised over his proper right shoulder. A floral design appears around the object�s rim.

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  The Home & Tomb of President Lincoln Presented by the Sangamo Ins. Co....Springfield, Ill.

  C. W. Hotchkiss; Ehrgott, Forbriger and Co., Lithographers; and Sangamo Insurance Company

  The commemorative lithograph/advertisement was published by the Sangamo Insurance Company shortly after the death of Abraham Lincoln. It advertises six illustrations of areas of interest in Illinois, including Lincoln's tomb, his Springfield home, and other sites of interest. After the death of Lincoln, the nation took interest in Lincoln's life, and many companies were quick to capitalize on this newfound curiosity. This broadside is an example of the commodification of such tourism.