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Poster for Harper's "With Lincoln Day and Night"

Creator:
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Location:
New York, New York
Origin Date:
1865-1900
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 18 13/16 in x 14 1/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2390
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This poster features a bright orange background with a large illustration of President Abraham Lincoln looking at a photograph album with his youngest son, Tad. It is an advertisement for an article titled "With Lincoln Day and Night: Strange Recollections by His Bodyguard" in the June issue of Harper's Monthly Magazine. At the top of the poster above the illustration in large black font is "Harper's for June" and across the bottom of the illustration is the article title and an additional listing of 8 short stories and 22 contributors in the issue. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum