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70th Anniversary of Lincoln's Famous Address

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Pennsylvania, Gettysburg
Origin Date:
1933
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 9 7/16 in x 10 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2052
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This print features a photograph of the distinguished guests taken at the Lincoln Memorial in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on the 70th anniversary of the dedication ceremony on November 19, 1863, when President Lincoln gave his famous speech known as his Gettysburg Address. The men in the photo from left to right are Lincoln Caswell; Colonel Grant, grandson of General President Grant; Robert Lincoln Beckwith, great-grandson of President Abraham Lincoln; George G. Meade, grandson of General Meade; and Dr. George Boling Lee, grandson of General Robert E. Lee. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum