The Martyrs--Lincoln & Garfield. Los Martirs--Lincoln y Garfield.

Creator

Littleton View Co.

Files

Creator Role

publisher copyrighter

Description

The stereograph features a black and white image of skeleton leaf memorial for Abraham Lincoln and James A. Garfield. At the center of the memorial sits a portrait of each president. The portraits are surrounded by skeleton leaves. The albumen print is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1884

Measurement

3 1/2 X 7 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

albumen print on paper card

Inscription

recto, handwritten at top: 1545 recto, printed at bottom: 1152 The Martyrs-Lincoln & Garfield. / Los Martirs-Lincoln y Garfield. verso, handwritten at center: 846 verso, handwritten at right: 65

Subjects

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Presidents--Assassinations--United States

Work Type

stereograph

Class

photos

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

6608

Digital ID

FVW_06608

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.