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Zeese-Wilkinson Company, INC.
- Creator:
- Zeese-Wilkinson Company, INC.
- Location:
- Long Island City, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1950-1970
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 in x 8 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1323
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print features a head-only engraved portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on an advertisement for the Zeese-Wilkinson Company, Inc. The engraving incorrectly shows Lincoln's mole on his left cheek when It was really located on his right cheek. In the lower margin is the text stating the name of the company with the president's name, Wm. J. Wilson, and the year it was established, 1904. On the reverse side is an advertisement for The Beckett Paper Company. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum