The Lincoln Family Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)
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Creator Role
produced artist
Description
The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts the Lincoln family sitting around a table. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's children appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1970
Measurement
1 1/2 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
.999 pure silver
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: THE LIFE OF LINCOLN / The Lincoln Family reverse: The Lincoln Family / Have three living children, / all sons, one born in 1843 / (Robert Todd), one in 1850 / (William Wallace), and one / in 1853 (Thomas 'Tad). Lost / one (Edward Baker), who / was born in 1846.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Medals
Work Type
commemorative medal
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 item # 3802.11
ID
3801.11
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.