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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
- Creator:
- Maple Press Company
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, York
- Origin Date:
- 1920-1940
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 13 in x 10 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1997
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print features the text of President Abraham Lincoln's speech given at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863. A note below the text of the speech says, "The above is a copy of the so-called Second Library of Congress draft of the Address, which was prepared in Gettysburg, November 18-19, 1863 and was the draft which Mr. Lincoln had in his hand while speaking. It is one of five drafts or versions in Lincoln's hand-writing now in existence. Executed and presented by The Maple Press Company, York, Pennsylvania; paper furnished through the courtesy of the Whitaker Paper Company, Baltimore, Maryland and distributed by the Department of History, Gettysburg College." The text and note are surrounded by a triple-line border with an additional floral border Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum