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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
