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Lincoln at Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1862

Creator:
Walter H. Miller
Location:
Virginia, Williamsburg
Origin Date:
1960-1980
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0650
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This color postcard features President Abraham Lincoln at Fort Monroe, Virginia, watching troops leaving to attack Norfolk, Virginia. The city surrendered May 10, 1862. With President Lincoln are Secretary of War Stanton, Secretary of the Treasury Chase, and Major General Wool. The postcard reverse is divided. Narrative text is printed on the left side. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum