Abraham Lincoln stepped onto the platform
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Description
Color print, "Abraham Lincoln stepped onto the platform..." Depicts A. Lincoln's first inauguration. 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. A color reproduction print which depicts Abraham Lincoln address a crowd in front the United State's capital. The capital building is shown under construction.
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:"Abraham Lincoln stepped onto the platform and was introduced/ by Senator Baker. Hardly a ripple of applause broke the tense/ silence as Mr. Lincoln went to the speaker's stand, took his ad-/dress from his pocket, and began to speak."
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Oratory
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
4708.12
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.