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Honest Old Abe On The Stump Jan 2023

Honest Old Abe On The Stump

Ephemera

The pictorial letter sheet features a bifold design. An 1860 political cartoon is featured on the front depicting back-to-back figures of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a stump as people look on from the background. The inside and back pages are blank. A small informational clipping is attached to the bifold's center.


Jeff. Davis On The March Jan 2023

Jeff. Davis On The March

Ephemera

The object is a Civil War-era patriotic envelope. A cartoon is featured on the front, and the image represents a crying Jefferson Davis about to flee in a ship. It is printed on an off-white envelope in red ink.


Nightmare Jan 2023

Nightmare

Ephemera

The object is a Civil War-era patriotic envelope. On the envelope's font, an image represents Varina Davis stretching in bed. It is printed on an off-white envelope in red ink.


The Two Roads To Peace, National Union Executive Committee Jan 2023

The Two Roads To Peace, National Union Executive Committee

Ephemera

The print is a pro-Lincoln broadside. The text compares the Republican and Democratic platforms for the 1864 presidential election.


Vanity, Treachery & Death, D. Murphy's Son Jan 2023

Vanity, Treachery & Death, D. Murphy's Son

Ephemera

The object is a Civil War-era patriotic envelope. It depicts an image of a skull, snake, and plume as symbols of secession. It is printed on off-white paper in black ink.


In Memory Of Abraham Lincoln Jan 2023

In Memory Of Abraham Lincoln

Ephemera

The embossed memorial card is printed in black with a black border. The text is included in an embossed image of a tomb. A figure with a bowed head kneels at the tomb's side. Two weeping willow trees flank each side of the tomb in the background.


Major General David Hunter Military Commission Pass, John Chester Buttre Jan 2023

Major General David Hunter Military Commission Pass, John Chester Buttre

Documents

The object is a military commission pass dated 1865 and signed by Major General David Hunter, member of the committee that presided over the Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial; It is mounted in a folder with an engraved portrait of Hunter


F. Lincoln Letter To Grant 1864, Henry E. Huntington Library And Art Gallery Jan 2023

F. Lincoln Letter To Grant 1864, Henry E. Huntington Library And Art Gallery

Documents

Repro. of letter from A. Lincoln to U.S. Grant, April 30, 1864. In this letter, President Abraham Lincoln expressed strong support for General Ulysses S. Grant. created by Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery (American, 1919-present) from letter by Abraham Lincoln (American, 1809-1865)


Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln Jan 2023

Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln

Documents

Engraved repro. of Gettysburg Address, with portrait of A. Lincoln at upper left. Pub. By Bureau of Engraving And Printing. from speech by Abraham Lincoln (American, 1809-1865)


"Norfolk Is Ours!", Henry Louis Stephens Jan 2023

"Norfolk Is Ours!", Henry Louis Stephens

Cartoons

Wood engraving originally appearing in the Victorian-era magazine Vanity Fair. The cartoon depicts Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton jumping onto General Henry Halleck. President Abraham Lincoln holds the hand of Halleck. The cartoon is a reaction to the Union capture of Norfolk, Virginia on 11 May 1862.


The National Game. Three"Outs" And One "Run." Abraham Winning The Ball., Currier And Ives Jan 2023

The National Game. Three"Outs" And One "Run." Abraham Winning The Ball., Currier And Ives

Cartoons

A reproduction of a Currier & Ives cartoon originally published sometime around 1860. The cartoon features a baseball theme and refers to the 1860 election victory of Abraham Lincoln.


Lincoln And His Family-At The White House, H. A. Thomas Jan 2023

Lincoln And His Family-At The White House, H. A. Thomas

Cartoons

The color print is a reproduction of H.A. Thomas's portrait, Abraham Lincoln & Family (ca. 1865). In the image, Lincoln is shown seated holding a book in his lap as two of his children stand by his side. Mary Todd is also shown seated with the smallest Lincoln child seated at her feet. The image was enclosed in a black wooden frame but was removed for preservation. On the frame's glass is a sticker inscribed with the number 54.


Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture), Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

Retrogression (A Very Sad Picture), Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts Abraham Lincoln dressed as a Native American, with Charleston harbor in the background. Refers to the Union use of the Stone Fleet to block the harbor. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 1 February 1862 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


How They Went To Take Canada, Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

How They Went To Take Canada, Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts a rush of U.S. citizens towards Canada in response to British sympathy for the Confederate cause. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 17 August 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


Look Out For Squalls, John Tenniel, Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

Look Out For Squalls, John Tenniel, Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts figures representing U.S. and Great Britain, and refers to the Trent Affair, when the U.S. Navy illegally captured two Confederate diplomats from a British ship. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 7 December 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


Shadows Of The Times. Pl. 2, Peter Kramer, Kramer And Muringer Jan 2023

Shadows Of The Times. Pl. 2, Peter Kramer, Kramer And Muringer

Cartoons

The lithograph is one in a series of three Civil War satires featuring shadow figures. The second plate cynically depicts the prowess of the military. In the plate's first image, male civilians and a soldier are pictured at a saloon. The plate also shows Jefferson Davis's body guards, who appear disorganized. The third image features soldiers chasing, killing, and roasting pigs. In the final image, a military caravan is shown fording a river.


A Likely Story, Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

A Likely Story, Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts figures representing U.S. and Great Britain, and refers the US claim of its right to search for Confederates. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 21 December 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


The Latest From America; Or, The New York 'Eye Duster' To Be Taken Every Day, John Tenniel Jan 2023

The Latest From America; Or, The New York 'Eye Duster' To Be Taken Every Day, John Tenniel

Cartoons

The print is a Civil War-era satirical cartoon where Abraham Lincoln's relationship with the press is depicted. In the image, Lincoln is shown serving a cocktail of bunkum, bosh, brag, and soft sawder behind a bar. He mixes the cocktail in two cups. The first is a cup of victory. From this cup, he pours the mixture into a second container, a cup of defeat. The liquid creates an arch over his head, which represents the New York Press. Several newspapers litter the bar's surface.


A Family Quarrel, Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

A Family Quarrel, Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts Abraham Lincoln and a woman representing the South quarreling. A black man is also pictured in the background. The cartoon is in reference to the secession of South Carolina. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 28 September 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


Naughty Jonathan, Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

Naughty Jonathan, Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts figures representing U.S., Great Britain, and Queen Victoria, and refers the British acceptance of US apology for the Trent Affair. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 18 January 1862 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


Shadows Of The Times. Pl. 3, Peter Kramer, Kramer And Muringer Jan 2023

Shadows Of The Times. Pl. 3, Peter Kramer, Kramer And Muringer

Cartoons

The lithograph is one in a series of three Civil War satires featuring shadow figures. The third plate features six cartoons that cynically depict the exploitation of war news. In the topmost cartoon, a battle scene is shown. Three center cartoons depict citizens reading war news, a man with a raised fist, and a bugler receiving instructions. The bottom two cartoons show a sentry and sergeant conversing and soldiers threatening a cow.


The Genu-Ine Othello, John Tenniel, Bradbury And Evans Jan 2023

The Genu-Ine Othello, John Tenniel, Bradbury And Evans

Cartoons

The cartoon is a reproduction of a nineteenth century political cartoon that depicts black man standing between threatening figures of Abraham Lincoln and a Southern sympathizer. The reproduction print has been removed from an unidentified bound volume. However, the original work appeared in the 9 November 1861 edition of Punch, a weekly British satirical magazine established in 1841 by wood engraver Ebenezer Landells and writer Henry Mayhew.


Shadows Of The Times. Pl. 1, Peter Kramer, Kramer And Muringer Jan 2023

Shadows Of The Times. Pl. 1, Peter Kramer, Kramer And Muringer

Cartoons

The lithograph is one in a series of three Civil War satires featuring shadow figures. The first plate features six cartoons that cynically depict European intervention. The top image represents the anxiety toward European invasion during the Civil War. On the right, Queen Victoria is pictured surrounded by a lion, a bagpipe player, and a storm of demons. To the left, Columbia is shown with an American flag, eagle, and man wearing broken shackles. The second cartoon show Emperor Napoleon III of France with another officer standing before two portraits, one of an exiled Napoleon Bonaparte on the island of …


Newspaper Clipping, "A Frightful Picture" Jan 2023

Newspaper Clipping, "A Frightful Picture"

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This newspaper clipping relays a story from London, England, of the deplorable nature of the drunken population there .


Newspaper Clipping, "Shocking Rebel Barbarities" Jan 2023

Newspaper Clipping, "Shocking Rebel Barbarities"

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This newspaper clipping describes a string of murders and attempted murders carried out in Massachusetts by a three men over the course of several weeks. The newspaper that the clipping came from is not identified.


Railroad Ticket From Canton, Mississippi To Grenada, Mississippi Jan 2023

Railroad Ticket From Canton, Mississippi To Grenada, Mississippi

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This Quartermaster's Department, C. S. A. railroad company coupon is for one seat going from Canton, Mississippi to Grenada, Mississippi, issued at Selma, Alabama.


Emilie Todd Helm's Account Of Mary Todd And Abraham Lincoln's Marriage, Relationship And Lives Jan 2023

Emilie Todd Helm's Account Of Mary Todd And Abraham Lincoln's Marriage, Relationship And Lives

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This handwritten account of Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln's courtship, wedding, marriage, and relationship is relayed by Emilie Todd Helm, Mary Todd Lincoln's half sister. Helm's telling of the story relays that Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln had a small wedding and a strong, respectful marriage. Helm discounts the rumors that Lincoln had many love affairs between the time he met Mary Todd and when they married stating that since Mary Todd went to Springfield in 1839 and she and Lincoln married in 1840, "there certainly could not have been so many love affairs." Helm's account includes excerpts of letters …


Signature, Gideon Welles Jan 2023

Signature, Gideon Welles

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This signature of Gideon Welles is clipped from a larger page and is signed "Very respectfully your ob't serv't, Gideon Welles, Sec'y of the Navy." Welles was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was awarded after supporting Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election.


Signature, Lyman Trumbull Jan 2023

Signature, Lyman Trumbull

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This signature of Lyman Trumball is clipped from a larger page. "Chicago Ill." is written beneath the signature. Trumball was a lawyer, judge, and United States Senator from Illinois and the co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.


Signature, Jess W. Weik Jan 2023

Signature, Jess W. Weik

Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection

This signature of Jessie W. Weik is clipped from a larger page and is signed "Very truly yours." Jesse Weik was a collaborator with William Herndon in writing the first authoritative biography of Abraham Lincoln, published in 1889.