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Handcut woodblock
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1864
- Materials:
- wood
- Measurements:
- overall: 4 7/16 in x 4 1/16 in x 15/16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0890
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
An original handcarved woodblock used for printing a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln probably for 1864 presidential campaign literature or post election publishing. This type of woodblock was used in the "Galley" which is a shallow tray for holding composed type in a 19th-century printing process. Two prints made using the woodblock are included with the acquisition. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum