Behind the Scenes

Creator

Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum

Files

Creator Role

reproducer

Description

Photo reproduction of print depicting Lincoln and his cabinet backstage preparing for the production Othello. Lincoln is shown at front and center in blackface. The piece served as an attack on the Lincoln Administration.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

8 x 10 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; copying

Inscription

verso, handwritten: Figure 7 verso: PRINT FROM PHOTOGRAPH / in possession of the Louis A. Warren / Lincoln Library and Museum / Fort Wayne Indiana / Identification Number 2606

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

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

8159

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.