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Man for the Ages
- Creator:
- Jaqua Company
- Location:
- Michigan, Grand Rapids
- Origin Date:
- 1960-1980
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 5/8 in x 9 7/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2411
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This poster features 21 descriptive phrases for various times in President Abraham Lincoln's life from the death of his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, through his years in Illinois and Washington, D. C., until his death by the hand of John Wilkes Booth. The title "A Man for the Ages" appears at the top of the text. A neon orange decorative border surrounds the title and text. Below the border a note reads, "Compliments, The Jaqua Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
