Printing Block, "The Nation's Martyrs," 1881-1920
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Artifact Overview
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 1881 engraving showing Lincoln embracing another martyred President, James Garfield.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Printing block (Printing surface)
Date Made
1881-1920
Subject Date
02 July 1881
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.143.797
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Copper (Metal)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 0.75 in
Length: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
caption:
THE NATION'S MARTYR'S
[. . .]
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