Ephemera

This large class includes calendars, greeting cards, brochures, flyers and many other artifacts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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1991 wallet calendar issued by the Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library And Museum.

Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum

Plastic, 1991 wallet calendar issued by the Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library And Museum. Front has color repro. of ""Pioneer Education..."" painting of young A. Lincoln by F. Ransom. Abraham Lincoln is depicted in the center of image, reading a book. Abraham Lincoln is depicted near a fire place.
CSS H.L. Hunley: First True Submarine

Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster

The card features a portrait of two soldiers posed next to the CSS H. L. Hunley. It is a part of a collection is number 8 in the series.
Abraham Lincoln as he appeared at the time of his inauguration in 1861, when personally he was comparatively unknown throughout the United States.

Ben Cohen

The object is a color clipping affixed to board that features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
The Official Currier & Ives Civil War Card Set

Freedom Press and Currier and Ives

A set of 16 picture cards. This is a limited edition set, numbered 56 of 6,000. Cards depict Abraham Lincoln and Civil War-related images. 1. The Republican Banner for 1869 2. Abraham Lincoln, 16th President Served 1861-65 Assassinated April 15 1865 3. The Bombardment of Fort Sumter Charleston Harbor, South Carolina April 12th 1861 4. The Lexington of 1861 5. The Storming of Fort Donelson, Tennessee February 15th 1862 6. Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 10 Guns 7. Bombardment and Capture of Island "Number Ten" 8. The Mississippi in Time of War 9. The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi 10. The Battle of Fairoaks, Virginia May 31st 1862 11. The Gallant Charge of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts (colored) Regiment 12. The Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee November 25th & 25th [sic] 1863 13. The Battle of Spottsylvania, Virginia May 12 1864 14. The Battle of Jonesboro, George September 1st 1864 15. The Fall of Richmond Virginia on the night of April 2nd 1865 16. The Funeral of President Lincoln, New York April 25th 1865
54th Massachusetts Regiment

Atlas Editions and Stephen T. Foster

The card features a scene from a battle featuring the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. It is a part of a collection is number 16 in the series.
Enduring Lincoln

D. Lee Snarr

Xerox of photo of Enduring Lincoln sculpture. Sent to Frank J. Williams from D. Lee Snarr, Jan. 18, 1993.
Christmas Card with Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln

Lloyd Ostendorf

Notecard designed by Lloyd Ostendorf. Depicts A. Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln at christmas.
Presidents of the United StatesFlash-Pack

Fax-Pax USA

A boxed set of forty-one picture cards depicting portraits and facts about the Presidents of the United States.
Robert Edward Lee: The King of Spades

Atlas Editions, Stephen T. Foster, and Mort Kunstler

A collecting card depicting a portrait of Robert E. Lee on horseback. It is a part of a collection is number 12 in the series.
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

American Oil Company

The object is a color magazine clipping affixed to cardboard. It depicts a scene from one of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 18558. Clipping affixed to verso with text describing the debates. Its verso features clipped text describing the advertised object.
Ambrose Powell Hill

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #11 of a set of 50.
Joseph Wheeler

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #24 of a set of 50.
Daniel Harvey Hill

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Daniel H. Hill, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #12 of a set of 50.
Old Abe Cigars

The object is a paperboard wrapper for Old Abe Cigars. It is illustrated with a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln at the package's front.
James Ewell Brown Stuart

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #23 of a set of 50.
Oliver Otis Howard

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Oliver O. Howard, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #36 of a set of 50.
Benjamin Franklin Butler

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #31 of a set of 50.
Nathan Bedford Forrest

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #15 of a set of 50.
William Tecumseh Sherman

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #35 of a set of 50.
Albert Sidney Johnston

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Albert S. Johnston, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #14 of a set of 50.
Philip Henry Sheridan

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #47 of a set of 50.
Ambrose Evertte Burnside

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #29 of a set of 50.
Leonidas Polk

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Leonidas Polk, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #21 of a set of 50.
Irvin McDowell

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Irvin McDowell, USA, plus career information on reverse. Card #39 of a set of 50.
Joseph Eggleston Johnston

Frank Garo

Card with portrait of Gen. Joseph Eggleston Johnson, CSA, plus career information on reverse. Card #5 of a set of 50.