Lincoln the Constitution and the Civil War Event Poster
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Description
The poster is a promotional item for the traveling exhibition "Lincoln, the Constitution and the Civil War," presented by the National Constitution Center. The poster primarily features a black and white image of Abraham Lincoln from the shoulders up. Text regarding the exhibition and its sponsors are layered on top of the image.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 2012
Measurement
22 X 17 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, at top: A TRAVELING EXHIBITION TO AMERICAN LIBRARIES / LINCOLN / THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CIVIL WAR / With the election of Abraham Lincoln / as the nation's 16th president in 1860, / AMERICA faced / its greatest / CONSTITUTIONAL / TEST. recto, at bottom: DIVIDED / Are we a single nation? / BOUND / Can slavery be uprooted? / Dissent / Must Civil Liberties Give Way?
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Williams, Frank J.
Work Type
poster
Class
poster
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.
Related Source
Three copies available.
ID
5669
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.