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USS Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
Jim Griffiths
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1989
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 15 in x 22 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1959
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This poster features a reproduction of a painting of a United States Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship is shown traveling in the ocean with 18 various types of aircraft on the flight deck with one jet ready for takeoff. Two fighter jets are depicted in the air above the ship. The title is in the lower margin: "USS Abraham Lincoln, Commissioned November 11, 1989" with Lincoln's name in script as a facsimile signature. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum