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1860 Abraham Lincoln campaign banner from the City of Norwich, Connecticut
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Description
Small reproduction of the 1860 Abraham Lincoln campaign banner purchased and preserved by the city of Norwich, Connecticut, dedicated January 24, 1999. Depicts beardless A. Lincoln at center. Color design on red fabric, with gold fringe at bottom and hanging rod at top. Six in total. The red banner has gold colored yellow tassels at the bottom. There are gold colored stars circling the oval shaped portrait of Abraham Lincoln. There are also renderings of axes on the bottom left and right of the object.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
11 inches H X 6 3/4 inches w
Materials and Techniques Display
silk ribbon and plastic (material)
Inscription
recto, "NO. 1 Red, White and Blue NO. 1/ "In hoc signo Vincemus"/ "Ubi Libertas. Ibi Patria."/ Of/ Norwich."
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Miscellanea United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Collectibles United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
Work Type
reproduction (derivative object)
Class
campaign paraphernalia
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
see objects # 4945.1-4945.6
ID
4945.1
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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