Two Special Trains Brought the Crowds to the Debate at Freeport
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Description
Color print, "Two special trains brought the crowds to the debate at Freeport..." Depicts scene from Lincoln-Douglas debate. One of a set of prints [4708.1-15] in envelope [4708.17] with sheet of explanatory text [4708.16] depicting the Lincoln Dioramas at the Chicago Historical Society. Abraham Lincoln is depicted standing on a platform while addressing a crowd. In the background of the image, there is a rendering of a tree and cloudy sky.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1950
Measurement
9 1/2 X 7 1/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); ink on paper; reproduction (derivative object)
Inscription
recto, bottom center:" Two special trains brought crowds to the debate at Freeport./ Hundreds more came on foot, on horseback, by buggy, or wagon./ A platfrom had been built in a nearby grove, and here Lincoln/ rose to open the debate."
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1864; Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861
Work Type
color print
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
4708.8
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.