Printing Block, George Washington Welcoming Abraham Lincoln Into Heaven, 1865-1900

Thomas Irwin Starr (1903-1965) had a lifelong interest in President Abraham Lincoln. He began collecting Lincoln-related materials at an auction in 1929. Starr, editorial director for publications at Michigan Bell Telephone Company, amassed a collection of Lincolniana and wrote several books and articles about our 16th President. This printing block reproduces an engraving entitled "Apotheosis." It depicts President George Washington embracing the martyred Lincoln.