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Signed Jim Dobbins Abraham Lincoln Cartoon [framed]
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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
The cartoon features an image of Lincoln sitting in a chair (much like that of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.). Beneath Lincoln sits the Earth and a figure gazing up. It is mounted in a gray mat and framed in a silver frame.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1972-02-11
Measurement
13 1/8 X 11 3/16 inches (frame)
Materials and Techniques Display
metal, glass, and ink on paper
Inscription
recto: "I am a living witness that any one of your children may look to come here (The White House) as my father's child has." / "As a nation of free men we must live through all time or die by suicide." / Dobbins recto, handwritten in ink: 2-11-72 / To: Frank Williams with every good wish. Jim Dobbins / Boston Herald Traveler.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Political cartoons
Work Type
cartoons (commentary)
Class
cartoons
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.
ID
6941
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.