Petersen House Where Lincoln Died
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Description
The print depicts an image of the Petersen House, built by William Petersen, a tailor of Swedish descent, in 1849. The home is a three-story building with a basement that is partially seen at street level. A sign hangs above the basement entrance. The print was mounted within a frame using mounting corners but was removed for preservation.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
9 1/8 X 7 1/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
wood, glass, ink on paper
Inscription
recto, on sign in photograph: [?] ABRAHAM LINCOLN DIED [?] [Most of the text is unintelligible in this photograph.] verso, stamp at top right corner: 195623 verso, stamp at bottom: R / CRAFT / ENLARGEMENT / AUG 1962
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
Work Type
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
6951
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.