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Lincoln and His Son "Tad"

Creator:
R. G. Tietze
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1900-1920
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 9 1/8 in x 6 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2824
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This engraving featuring President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad, was done from a photograph taken of them on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. They posed with Tad standing beside his father who is seated and holding an album on his lap. This appears to be an illustration clipped from a magazine or a book. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum