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Creator Role
photographer sculptor
Description
The object is a mounted photograph of the first marble version of Thomas Ball's Emancipation Monument. Very light foxing appears on the mount. Includes supplemental information.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
6 1/4 X 4 1/2 inches (image); 10 1/2 X 9 inches (mount)
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper mount
Inscription
recto, embossed at bottom of mount: L. POWERS / PHOTOGRAPHE / FLORENCE verso, handwritten at top of mount: Emancipation Proclamation / T. Ball verso, handwritten near top of mount: by Longworth Powers / son of Heram Powers
Subjects
Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911; United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation
Work Type
albumen print
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
6002
Digital ID
FVW_06002
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.