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Up from Obscurity to Immortality
- Creator:
- I. J. Courtright
- Location:
- Minnesota, Staples
- Origin Date:
- 1910-1930
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 16 in x 12 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2437
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This poster was printed as an announcement of a lecture on President Abraham Lincoln presented by I. J. Courtright of Staples, Minnesota. The place, date, and time were left blank to be filled in for specific engagements. A head and shoulders portrait of President Lincoln is top and center on the poster under the title. On either side of the portrait are descriptive phrases and quotations about Lincoln's character. Near the bottom of the poster are four endorsements from influential people who have attended lectures by Mr. Courtight. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
