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Creator Role
copyrighter
Description
The pictorial envelope depicts Abraham Lincoln's head as a falling comet in a starry sky. The envelope is cream and features red and blue ink. The envelope has some adhesive damage to its reverse.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1861
Measurement
3 1/8 X 5 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink, paper, and adhesive
Inscription
recto: STAR OF THE NORTH, OR THE COMET OF 1861. verso: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by Samuel C. Upham, 310 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, / in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Allegories; Comets; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
pictorial envelope
Class
Ephemera
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
2328
Digital ID
FVW_02328
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.