Black and White Photograph of Abraham Lincoln

Black and White Photograph of Abraham Lincoln

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Creator Role

photographer publisher

Description

This is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln accompanying a facsimile of the Gettysburg Address distributed by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1956

Measurement

3 1/2 X 2 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

photography; copying

Inscription

verso, top center: “The Best Portrait of/ Abraham Lincoln/ “The most satisfactory likeness...”

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Influence

Work Type

black-and-white photograph • reproduction (derivative object)

Class

Ephemera

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

8082

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.

Black and White Photograph of Abraham Lincoln

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