Prints

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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President-elect Abraham Lincoln Visits His Stepmother

Lloyd Ostendorf

The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln embracing his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln.
The Encounter at Short Range

The image depicts a scene from the battle of Hampton Roads, where the USS Monitor and USS Merrimac (rechristened as the CSS Virginia) went head-to-head in battle. This battle is said to have introduced a new era of naval warfare.
13 Inch Shell Mortar - Federal Troops 1864

Clive R. Wooster

The print features a scene depicting three Union soldiers standing by a thirteen-inch mortar. The print is a part of a collection of thirty prints. Possibly hand colored.
Samson of the Sabgamon

Donna Predmore and Pioneer Advertising

Etching: ""Samson Of The Sangamon..."" From boxed set: ""Abraham Lincoln In Illinois,"" etchings by Donna Predmore, pub. by Pioneer Advertising. Abraham Lincoln is depicted in a wrestling match in the center of the image. In the background of the image, there are renderings of spectators. There is also a depiction of a partially obscured log cabin in the background.
The "Sassacus" Ramming the "Ablemarle"

J. O. Davidson

In the image, a scene from the Battle of Albemarle Sound is pictured. The USS Sassacus is shown ramming into the side of the CSS Albemarle. Despite this, the Albemarle evaded capture.
For God so loved his children.

H. H. Weiss

The reproduction print features an image of a relief sculpture of Abraham Lincoln's right-facing profile. The likeness of Lincoln is in the style of the Penny Profile, which was taken from a photography made by Anthony Berger in 1864 [ref: O-89].
View of the Chicago River

Chicago Historical Society

In the image, the Chicago River is depicted as seen from State Street in 1868. Various boats are shown docked and the Rush Street Bridge is pictured in the background.
LAYING THE PONTOONS.

Nineteenth century print; ""Laying The Pontoons."" In the foreground, there is several soldiers carrying planks. The soldiers are depicted in the process of building large wooden walkways that enable them to reach a town on the other side of a river. The soldiers appear to be Union forces. There are several solider waving American flags. The town itself appears to be greatly damaged. In the background, there is also signs of homes burning.
The Archimedes

Chicago Historical Society and W.E.S. Trowbridge

The image depicts a small boat resting on a river. The boat, the Archimedes was built in 1835 and was used in the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. One the canal was completed, the Archimedes was used to tow other vessels through the canal.
George Armstrong Custer

Clive R. Wooster

The print features a portrait of George Armstrong Custer in uniform mounted on a horse. It is a part of a collection of thirty prints. Possibly hand colored.
G. T. Beauregard

The image depicts a portrait of G. T. Beauregard, a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
The Bombardment of Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865, Taken from Lithograph

J. O. Davidson

The image depicts a scene from the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, which took place 13-15 January 1865. This was a major Union victory which provided a port for blockade runners who supplied the Army of North Virginia.
Reproduction print of an engraving depicting a Civil War-era election campaign parade

Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum

Copy photo, photograph of an engraving depicting a Civil War-era election campaign parade. From original in collections of Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum.
The American Soldier, 1847

H. Charles McBarron Jr.

Description provided by U.S. Army Center of Military History:
LIBBY PRISON, 1865. FROM A WAR-TIME PHOTO.

Unknown

Reproduction of a photo, probably a book illustration: ""Libby Prison, 1865."" In the foreground, there is a long dirt road leading the Libby Prison. There is a large covered right on the side of the road. On the opposite side of the road, there is a series of large white tents. Libby Prison is depicted as having an American flag waving at the top.
The American Soldier 1814, General and Staff Officers, Rifle Regimental Officer. Riflemen in Summer Undress. Northern Frontier.

H. Charles McBarron Jr.

Description provided by U.S. Army Center of Military History:
The Great Chicago Fire

Chicago Historical Society

The image depicts a scene from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In the image, city dwellers are shown evacuating the city via the Randolph Street bridge. In the background, ignited buildings are shown.
Raising the Grade - View on Clark Street

Chicago Historical Society

The image depicts Chicago, Illinois in the mid-1800s when the city-including streets, sidewalks, and buildings-was physically raised on jackscrews to improve water drainage.
The American Soldier, 1839

H. Charles McBarron Jr.

Description provided by U.S. Army Center of Military History:
BATTLE OF ATLANTA, JULY 20D- RECAPTURE FROM THE CONFEDERATES OF DE GRESS'S BATTERY.

Century Company and T. Fisher Unwin

Steel engraving: "Battle of Atlanta..." This work was likely removed from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine" Volume 34. The foreground of the image has depictions of destroyed houses and soldiers. There are also signs of damaged railroad lines. Trees and other shrubbery are depicted as heavily damaged. Many soldiers are depicted, several still fighting.
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America

The image depicts a portrait of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America.
General Daniel E. Sickles 1862

Clive R. Wooster

The print features a portrait of Daniel E. Sickles in uniform mounted on a horse. It is a part of a collection of thirty prints. Possibly hand colored.
Gold Medal Presented to Mrs. Lincoln in 1866 by Forty Thousand Citizens of France

A reproduction of an image of the obverse and reverse of a gold medal presented to Mary Todd Lincoln. The medal is commonly known as the French-Swiss medal (funded and gifted by 40,000 French citizens, struck in Switzerland) and was a gift made in honor of the Martyred President. The print is accompanied by protective paper with caption.
FORT MOULTRIE, CHARESTON, WITH FORT SUMTER IN THE DISTANCE

Cassell, Petter and Galpin

Steel engraving: ""Fort Moultrie, Charleston, with Fort Sumter in the Distance."" In the foreground, there is a small stone structure surrounded by bushes and shrubbery. There is also a partially obscured stream or river. Two soldiers stand outside of the small structure. There is also an elevated stone walkway. There are two cannons setting atop the stone walkway. The cannons are positioned to face outward. Behind the stone walkway, there is a flag waving. In the background of the image, there are two round stone structures. There is also a large structure, likely Fort Sumter, in the background.
RAISING THE FLAG OVER FORT SUMTER.

Steel engraving: ""Raising the Flag over Fort Sumter."" In the foreground of the image, there is a depiction of the sea. There is a small boat. In the center of the image, Fort Sumter is depicted as being heavily damaged. The sides of the fort are depicted as having come down. There are several soldiers depicted on the fort. There is also an American flag waving across the top of the structure. In the background