Springfield Planned A great celebration for August 8th
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Description
Color print, "Springfield planned a great celebration..." Depicts A. Lincoln supporters in Springfield. 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 that depicts a crowd of Abraham Lincoln's supporters in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln and his family are depicted facing the crowd from the front of his home.
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:" Springfield planned a great celebration for August eighth. The/ town was jammed with thousands of people who arrived/ early. The parade finally moved Jackson Street, where/ Mr. Lincoln and his family watched it from their front steps."
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
4708.1
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.