Abraham Lincoln Black Mourning Border Lettersheet

Creator

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Description

The object is a Civil War-era patriotic bifold lettersheet, probably issued ca. 1865. It features a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln in the upper left corner. The pages are lined and the recto has a black mourning border. It is printed on white paper with blue and black ink. Ref: Weiss FP-AL 8.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Earliest

1861

Latest

1865

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1860s

Measurement

7 5/8 X 4 3/4 inches (folded)

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

pictorial lettersheet

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

5500

Digital ID

FVW_05500

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.