Greatness is Made, Not Born.
Files
Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
The original artwork is a cartoon that comments on the Lincoln Holiday. It features a profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln along with a silhouetted image of the President holding an ax. The cartoon is inscribed to Frank Williams by the cartoonist, James Dobbins. The cartoon was published in the New Hampshire Union Leader, 1979.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1979
Measurement
9 1/2 inches X 12 1/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); cartooning
Inscription
recto, at right of cartoon: To: FRANK / WILLIAMS / WITH BEST WISHES / from: Jim / Dobbins / 2-12-79 recto, bottom right of mount: [?]4 1/2
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
editorial cartoon
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
1624
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.