Original Draft of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Original Draft of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

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Creator Role

photographer; producer

Description

This postcard features a handwritten draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1990

Measurement

3 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

color photography; card stock

Inscription

verso, center: "Frank-/Lincoln Print mailed today/ postcard and insured at/ no extra charge./ Ray/ 3-22-90"

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Influence; Emancipation Proclamation

Work Type

photographic postcard

Class

Postcards

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

PC1281

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.

Original Draft of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

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