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Poster for Godey's Magazine

Creator:
H. W. Phillips, Godey Company
Location:
New York, New York
Origin Date:
1896
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 20 1/8 in x 14 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2392
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This poster advertises the September [1896] issue of Godey's Magazine which features an article titled "The Woman That Saved the Union." A large illustration of Anna Ella Carroll seated in a chair at a desk overflowing with documents and maps against a dark blue background is the central focus of the poster. The caption printed in red ink below the illustration reads, Anna Ella Carroll, "Secret Member of Lincoln's Cabinet." The artist's name, H. W. Phillips, is printed vertically to the viewer's left as part of the illustration. Also printed in large font in red is the name of the publication, Godey's Magazine. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum