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- "Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948 - President Abraham Lincoln's two-minute address at the dedication of a national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has become a classic statement on American freedom. His words have been engraved in stone, recited in classrooms and set to music.
- 1863
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"Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948
President Abraham Lincoln's two-minute address at the dedication of a national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has become a classic statement on American freedom. His words have been engraved in stone, recited in classrooms and set to music.
- Print, Abraham Lincoln, 1861 - Loosely based on a photograph, this beardless portrait of Abraham Lincoln was first issued as a campaign print during the Republican convention in 1860. In the campaign piece, the words "Republican candidate for" were placed between the words reading "Abraham Lincoln" and "Sixteenth President of the United States." After the election the image was reused for this piece.
- 1861
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Print, Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Loosely based on a photograph, this beardless portrait of Abraham Lincoln was first issued as a campaign print during the Republican convention in 1860. In the campaign piece, the words "Republican candidate for" were placed between the words reading "Abraham Lincoln" and "Sixteenth President of the United States." After the election the image was reused for this piece.
- Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865 - President Lincoln's assassination produced an outpouring of grief. His death linked him with the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers that had sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. Lincoln's life and the causes he embodied -- the Union, the Constitution and Emancipation -- touched his admirers. Mourners could wave this small paper flag during the memorials held to remember their fallen leader.
- 1865
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Paper Flag Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's Death, 1865
President Lincoln's assassination produced an outpouring of grief. His death linked him with the hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers that had sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. Lincoln's life and the causes he embodied -- the Union, the Constitution and Emancipation -- touched his admirers. Mourners could wave this small paper flag during the memorials held to remember their fallen leader.
- Postcard Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, 1943 -
- 1943
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Postcard Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, 1943
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1860 - On Sunday June 3, 1860, Alexander Hesler made this photograph of Abraham Lincoln. It was shortly after Lincoln's nomination as the Republican Party's candidate for president, at their convention held May 16-18, 1860 in Chicago. Lincoln was back in Springfield, Illinois attending to his law practice when Republican Party officials asked Hesler of Chicago to make several election campaign photographs.
- June 03, 1860
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1860
On Sunday June 3, 1860, Alexander Hesler made this photograph of Abraham Lincoln. It was shortly after Lincoln's nomination as the Republican Party's candidate for president, at their convention held May 16-18, 1860 in Chicago. Lincoln was back in Springfield, Illinois attending to his law practice when Republican Party officials asked Hesler of Chicago to make several election campaign photographs.
- Crowd Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Detroit, Michigan, 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. All over the nation, communities joined in public ceremonies honoring the 16th president. Although a national day of mourning was held on April 19, 1865, Detroit city officials decided to hold theirs on April 25. This photograph shows a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius for the public ceremony.
- April 25, 1865
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Crowd Mourning Abraham Lincoln's Death, Detroit, Michigan, 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. All over the nation, communities joined in public ceremonies honoring the 16th president. Although a national day of mourning was held on April 19, 1865, Detroit city officials decided to hold theirs on April 25. This photograph shows a large crowd gathered in Campus Martius for the public ceremony.
- Music Sheet, "Abraham Lincoln's Funeral March," 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. This sheet music's somber composition and illustrated cover helped people to understand the tragic event. Printed in Detroit, it may have been used during that city's public mourning ceremony held April 25, 1865. The artist added a border depicting black cloth-draped U.S. flags and laurel leaves in the shape of a wreath around Lincoln's head.
- 1865
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Music Sheet, "Abraham Lincoln's Funeral March," 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. This sheet music's somber composition and illustrated cover helped people to understand the tragic event. Printed in Detroit, it may have been used during that city's public mourning ceremony held April 25, 1865. The artist added a border depicting black cloth-draped U.S. flags and laurel leaves in the shape of a wreath around Lincoln's head.
- Abraham Lincoln Campaign Badge, 1864 - The possessor of this small token supported Abraham Lincoln for president in 1864. Trinkets, such as this one, reminded American citizens why they backed certain parties and candidates. Most tokens were just that -- small coins carried around in purses or pockets. This token, however, could be attached to a ribbon or pin and became an outward display of support for the Republican candidate.
- 1864
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Abraham Lincoln Campaign Badge, 1864
The possessor of this small token supported Abraham Lincoln for president in 1864. Trinkets, such as this one, reminded American citizens why they backed certain parties and candidates. Most tokens were just that -- small coins carried around in purses or pockets. This token, however, could be attached to a ribbon or pin and became an outward display of support for the Republican candidate.
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1864 - President Abraham Lincoln made himself readily available to many photographers of the era, leaving a large and varied photo legacy. This carte-de-visite is based on an Anthony Berger photograph made at Mathew Brady's Washington, D.C., gallery in 1864. Starting in the 1860s people exchanged and collected card photographs like this to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1864
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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1864
President Abraham Lincoln made himself readily available to many photographers of the era, leaving a large and varied photo legacy. This carte-de-visite is based on an Anthony Berger photograph made at Mathew Brady's Washington, D.C., gallery in 1864. Starting in the 1860s people exchanged and collected card photographs like this to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Deathbed of Abraham Lincoln, 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. Prints and card photographs helped people to understand the tragic event. This collage has a drawing with photographic bust portraits added. It depicts a room of the Petersen House, where the president died, across the street from Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Not all of these people were actually in the room the morning Lincoln died.
- 1865
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Deathbed of Abraham Lincoln, 1865
Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 plunged Americans into deep mourning. Prints and card photographs helped people to understand the tragic event. This collage has a drawing with photographic bust portraits added. It depicts a room of the Petersen House, where the president died, across the street from Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Not all of these people were actually in the room the morning Lincoln died.