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Postcard of Abraham Lincoln
- Creator:
- E. Nash
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1908
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0433
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This is a color illustrated postcard of Abraham Lincoln. The background of the postcard is a red, white, and blue American flag. At the top is an oval illustration of Lincoln with a gold eagle, shield, and American flag bunting on both sides. "Lincoln Centennial Souvenir" is printed at the top of the postcard with with "1809" and "1909" embossed on a gold wreath at the left and right sides. At the center of the postcard is an illustration of a log cabin with "Abraham Lincoln The Martyred President" and an illustration of the White House below it. Below the illustrations is a small paragraph of text. "Lincoln's Birthday Series No.1" is printed on the back of the postcard. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.