Abraham Lincoln as a storekeeper
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Description
Color print, "Lincoln was the half-owner of the Lincoln-Berry Store..." Depicts A. Lincoln as a storekeeper. 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 behind a counter at the Lincoln-Berry Store. Ann Rutledge is depicted facing Abraham Lincoln.
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:" Lincoln was the half-owner of the Lincoln-Berry Store. Here he/ had time to read and to enjoy his nieghbors. The Rutledge Tavern/ was just across the way. Ann often came in to buy for the family, and they talked about books and their ambitions."
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Books and reading
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
4708.5
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.