Gold Medal Presented to Mrs. Lincoln in 1866 by Forty Thousand Citizens of France
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Description
A reproduction of an image of the obverse and reverse of a gold medal presented to Mary Todd Lincoln. The medal is commonly known as the French-Swiss medal (funded and gifted by 40,000 French citizens, struck in Switzerland) and was a gift made in honor of the Martyred President. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Measurement
6 5/8 X 9 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
Work Type
reproduction (derivative object)
Class
prints
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
1395.5
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.