This class includes prints from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty first centuries. Many prints are in color while others are black and white.
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Washington D.C. Washington Memorial (from Beach Town Posters collection)
Aurelio "Rail" Grisanty
The color print features an Art Deco-inspired image of the Washington Monument, located in Washington, D.C. Shown from across the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Monument stands just behind the National World War II Memorial. The United States Capitol, the White House, and the Smithsonian Institution Building are pictured in the background.
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The Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863
Currier and Ives
The hand-colored lithograph depicts a scene from the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederate battle lines are featured at the image's left, while Union forces are shown on the right. Canons are shown firing toward the Confederate army. This copy of the lithograph has the border edges removed and has been adhered to a wooden plaque. The title information has been pasted to the plaque's verso. The documentary information that originally appeared beneath the image does not survive.
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Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln
The print document features the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. It is transcribed in a decorative typeface and is surrounded by a decorative border. The print was enclosed in a brown wooden frame, but was removed for preservation.
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I Am Not Bound To Win Abraham Lincoln Print
M. T. Sheahan
The print features a black and white bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln that is similar to Anthony Berger's 1864 portrait photograph (Ostendorf-92). To the portrait's right, a quotation attributed to Lincoln appears. The print was originally enclosed in a rectangular frame held together by taped edges. However, the tape has disintegrated, leaving the framed work in pieces. Thus, the print was removed for preservation, but the frame was retained for its documentary significance.
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Lieutenant General Ulysses Simpson Grant
Jack Davis
The print depicts a color illustration of Ulysses S. Grant wearing his military uniform. In his proper right hand he holds his hat, while a cigar is held in his proper left. The print was enclosed to a brown wooden frame (held together with masking tape) but was removed for preservation.
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The Famous Letter to Mrs. Bixby by Abraham Lincoln
Harry D. Oppenheimer
The print features the full text of Abraham Lincoln's letter to Lydia Parker Bixby. The letter, rumored to have been written by Lincoln's private secretary John Hay, was written in 1864 to offer condolences to Bixby, who claimed to have lost five sons during the American Civil War. This copy has been transcribed and printed in a standard typeface and is accompanied by a small information card. It was originally enclosed within a thin black frame but was removed for preservation.
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Major General William Tecumseh Sherman
Jack Davis
The print depicts a color illustration of William T. Sherman wearing his military uniform. His proper right hand is posed at his breast, while his proper left rests on his sword. The print was enclosed to a brown wooden frame (held together with masking tape) but was removed for preservation.
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Abraham Lincoln (Président des Etats-Unis)
Emile Pierre Metzmacher, Alexander Gardiner, M. Knoedler and Co., and Goupil and Cie
The engraving depicts a half-bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln based on a portrait photographed by Alexander Gardiner (Possibly Ostendorf-51). The engraving is enclosed in a brown frame that features floral-like decorative carvings.
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September 22, 1862-The Will of God Prevails
Gary Kutscher
According to Kutscher, the painting depicts a snapshot of Abraham Lincoln's cluttered desk prior to the 22 September 1862 meeting regarding the Emancipation Proclamation. On the desk, several papers and books are shown strewn across the desk. Lincoln's top hat is also pictured, which is full of documents. The focal point of the image is the handwritten Emancipation manuscript that sits atop a copy of the United States Constitution. A pair of bifocals and a slip of paper rests on these papers. The artist's signature appears just below the artwork.
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Abraham Lincoln of Illinois. Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. No. 37 / G. Kaehrle [Gabriel Kaehrle].
Gabriel Kaehrle and H.H. Lloyd and Co.
The watercolor print features two portrait images of Abraham Lincoln (left) and Andrew Johnson (right), who were Republican running mates in the 1864 Presidential Election. Below each portrait is an identical image of an eagle holding an olive branch and surrounded by flags and clouds.
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Small Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on Plaque
Peter Darro
The plaque features a reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln portrait by artist Peter Darro. The original artwork was completed from a photograph taken of Lincoln on 9 February 1864. In the image, Lincoln is seated in a chair against a blue background and wears a black suit and tie.
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Most Folks Are about as Happy as They Make Up Their Minds To Be, Abraham Lincoln Quotation
The print features an image of an embroidered quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln as well as the outlines of a plant in a vase and butterfly. A floral border surrounds the main image. The object was enclosed in a brown wooden frame, but was removed for preservation.
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Mary Todd Lincoln Quotation
The framed print features a Mary Todd Lincoln quote. It was mounted behind two mats and within a black frame but was removed for preservation.
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on Plaque
Peter Darro
The plaque features a reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln portrait by artist Peter Darro. The original artwork was completed from a photograph taken of Lincoln on 9 February 1864. In the image, Lincoln is seated against a blue background and wears a black suit and tie.
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Hooker at Chancellorsville, May 3 1863
H. A. Ogden and The War Memorial Association
The full-color print with white borders features Joseph Hooker on horseback. Several other soldiers are pictured on horses and on foot. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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7th Regiment, New York State Militia, 1861
F. Kredel and The ROTC Advisor Department of Non-Resident Instruction The Infantry School
The color print with white background depicts two New York State militiaman in uniform. Also pictured is a close up illustration of rifle hardware. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Black and White Silhouette of Abraham Lincoln
A magazine [?] clipping featuring a black and white silhouette of Abraham Lincoln's profile. The initials C.L. appear at the bottom right corner. It is mounted on a black mat and was enclosed in a silver painted frame, but was removed for preservation.
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Black and White Illustration of Abraham Lincoln [framed]
The illustration features the side profile of Abraham Lincoln wearing his glasses. It is enclosed in a silver painted frame.
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Lincoln--The Pilot
A print from a series of facts about Abraham Lincoln. This print features information provided by James Jay Monaghan, the author of the definitive Lincoln Bibliography.
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Burnside at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862
H. A. Ogden and The War Memorial Association
The full-color print with white borders features an image of Ambrose Burnside speaking with another soldier. Several other soldiers stand in the background. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Meade at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
H. A. Ogden and The War Memorial Association
The full-color print with white borders features George Meade on horseback. Other soldiers are pictured on horseback while several other soldiers fight in the distance. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Petersen House Where Lincoln Died
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.
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Lincoln Memorial and Cherry Blossoms
The image depicts the Lincoln Memorial from across the Tidal Basin. Two cherry blossom trees flank the Memorial on either side. The image is enclosed in a blue and gold frame that has creator information listed on the back.
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McClellan at Antietam, September 17, 1862
H. A. Ogden and The War Memorial Association
A full-color print with white borders of McClellan and his troops at the Battle of Antietam. The print has been laminated to a piece of composite board.
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Booth Crossing the Stage after Leaping from the Box [reproduction]
The black and white reproduction print depicts John Wilkes Booth running across the stage in Ford's Theatre. It was mounted within a silver painted wooden frame, but was removed for preservation.