Washington and Lincoln. (Apotheosis)

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  Washington and Lincoln. (Apotheosis.)

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  Albumen print after a painting by Stephen James Ferris (b. 1835). Copyright: J. A. Arthur. Depicts Lincoln being embraced by George Washington, surrounded by clouds. Washington holds a laurel wreath over Lincoln's head. Imagery invokes traditional portrayals of martyrs receiving a crown. See also Pr 670.

  photPF 25496

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  Abraham Lincoln, The Martyr, Victorious

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  Engraving, after a design by W.H. Hermans. Depicts Lincoln ascending to heaven, being welcomed by the spirit of George Washington. They are surrounded by angels. One holds an elongated feather (quill?) and is placing a laurel wreath on Lincoln's head. Imagery suggests portrayal of Lincoln as martyr and secular saint. Judd Stewart cat. #127

  Pr. Box 673/32

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  Abraham Lincoln : memorial print

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  Image of an obelisk monument draped in an American flag, the name Lincoln surrounded by laurel wreath just below the flag. Printed below the wreath is: Born Feby. 12 1809. / Ours the Cross / His the Crown / Assassinated April 14 1865. One the left of the obelisk is a man in civilian dress, on the right a soldier, hands in prayer while leaning on a musket. At the base of the monument, Columbia stands in a red and blue dress with her hand over her face while weeping, broken shackles hanging on either side.

  Pr. Box 680

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  Four newspaper clippings of quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

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  Four newspaper clippings of quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The first clipping (Env. 09) includes a reproduction of a photograph, aerial view, of the Lincoln and Washington Monuments, with quotations from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln printed below the image. The next two clippings (Env. 10 and Env. 11) were cut from the February 12, [date cut off] issue of the Washington Post. They are reproductions of poems about Abraham Lincoln; the first is titled "Poems for your scrapbook. Lincoln. By George Henry Boker." from 'In Praise of Lincoln', published by J.B. Lippincott Co."; the other is titled : "Lincoln (On visiting the Memorial at Washington) by Henry Gillen." The fourth clipping is a 9-line quotation from Abraham Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg." The source of this clipping is unidentified.

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