1. Creator/Author:
  2. Blodgett & Bradford (4)

Honest Old Abe

Creator:
A Wide Awake, D. Wentworth, Blodgett & Bradford
Location:
New York, Buffalo
Origin Date:
1860
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 19 in x 16 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0234
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Sheet Music

Description

This sheet music cover page depicts an ovular portrait of Abraham Lincoln in profile. Lincoln is depicted as clean-shaven with his hair tousled. He wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and bow tie. The title "Honest Old Abe" is printed above and a facsimile of Lincoln's signature, "Yours Truly, A. Lincoln" is printed below. The music was composed when Lincoln ran for the sixteenth presidency. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.