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Photographic print

Date

ca. 1910

GUSN

GUSN-24766

Description

Black print on brown paper (probably newspaper faded brown). Photographically reproduced print of Abraham Lincoln, seated, w/ book on his lap reading to his son Todd. Simple molded wooden frame w/ brown stain. Two newspaper articles glued to back, "Lincoln" and Abraham Lincoln".

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
photographs
prints (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
PICTURE, PORTRAIT

Associated Person

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

People and Organizations

Todd Lincoln

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.25 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.108

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