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Abraham Lincoln Collection (#4)

Abraham Lincoln, the iconic 16th President of the United States, continues to inspire and captivate us with his remarkable legacy

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincoln in City Point, pub. 1865 (hand coloured engraving)

Lincoln in City Point, pub. 1865 (hand coloured engraving)
2652833 Lincoln in City Point, pub. 1865 (hand coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincolns Last Reception, pub. 1865 (hand-coloured litho)

Abraham Lincolns Last Reception, pub. 1865 (hand-coloured litho)
2646215 Abraham Lincolns Last Reception, pub. 1865 (hand-coloured litho) by Hohenstein, Anton (1819-1869); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho)

President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho)
2646221 President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho) by Blythe, David Gilmour (1815-65); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1869 (oil on canvas)
2630117 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); White House, Washington D.C

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Little Mac, in His Great Two Horse Act, in the Presendential Canvass of 1864, 1864

Little Mac, in His Great Two Horse Act, in the Presendential Canvass of 1864, 1864. Creator: John L Magee
Little Mac, in His Great Two Horse Act, in the Presendential Canvass of 1864, 1864

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Chicago Nominee: 'I knew him, Horatio;a fellow of infinite jest... Where be your gibes now... 1864

Chicago Nominee: "I knew him, Horatio;a fellow of infinite jest... Where be your gibes now... 1864
Chicago Nominee: " I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest...Where be your gibes now?-Hamlet, Act IV [sic], Scene 1", 1864

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: A Little Game of Bagatelle, 1864. Creator: John L Magee

A Little Game of Bagatelle, 1864. Creator: John L Magee
A Little Game of Bagatelle, Between Old Abe the Rail Splitter & Little Mac the Gunboat General, 1864

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Hon. Montgomery Blair, Post-Master General of Lincolns cabinet, between 1860 and 1870

Hon. Montgomery Blair, Post-Master General of Lincolns cabinet, between 1860 and 1870. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Montgomery Blair, Post-Master General of Lincolns cabinet, between 1860 and 1870

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Interior of eastern Oregon one-room county school, Baker County, Oregon, 1939

Interior of eastern Oregon one-room county school, Baker County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Interior of eastern Oregon one-room county school. Seven pupils enrolled. 8:45 a.m. Between Pleasant Valley and Durkee, Baker County, Oregon

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Man of Men. Creator: Viet Chu

Man of Men. Creator: Viet Chu
Man of Men

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Portraits of American Statesmen: Abraham Lincoln (litho)

Portraits of American Statesmen: Abraham Lincoln (litho)
5990278 Portraits of American Statesmen: Abraham Lincoln (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincolns Address at Gettysburg (photogravure)

Lincolns Address at Gettysburg (photogravure)
7169744 Lincolns Address at Gettysburg (photogravure) by Ferris, Stephen James (1835-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lincolns Address at Gettysburg)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Portrait of Lincoln (engraving)

Portrait of Lincoln (engraving)
985906 Portrait of Lincoln (engraving) by Schneider, Otto Henry (1865-1950); 55.2x45.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lincoln. Otto J. Schneider (1875-1946)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States (engraving)

Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States (engraving)
5669024 Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); (add.info.: Engraving by Daniel John Pound (active 1842-1877)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: London at night: Statue of Abraham Lincoln and Westminster Abbey (b / w photo)

London at night: Statue of Abraham Lincoln and Westminster Abbey (b / w photo)
6006238 London at night: Statue of Abraham Lincoln and Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) by Burdekin, Harold (1899-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Abraham Lincoln and Westminster Abbey)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Early home of Abraham Lincoln at Knob Creek Farm

Early home of Abraham Lincoln at Knob Creek Farm
7243353 Early home of Abraham Lincoln at Knob Creek Farm. by Buttre, John Chester (1821-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: The early home of Abraham Lincoln in Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Reflecting Pool, Lincoln Memorial columns, Washington DC

Reflecting Pool, Lincoln Memorial columns, Washington DC. Dedicated 1922, statue by Daniel French

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865), 16th President of the United States

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Three Medals Depicting Lincoln, 1865 / 94. Creator: Unknown

Three Medals Depicting Lincoln, 1865 / 94. Creator: Unknown
Three Medals Depicting Lincoln, 1865/94

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, June 3, 1860, printed c. 1880

Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, June 3, 1860, printed c. 1880. Platinum print

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: President Lincoln on Battle-Field of Antietam, October 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner

President Lincoln on Battle-Field of Antietam, October 1862. Creator: Alexander Gardner
President Lincoln on Battle-Field of Antietam, October 1862. Albumen print, pl. 23 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Pipe Head: Lincoln, c. 1937. Creator: Carl Keksi

Pipe Head: Lincoln, c. 1937. Creator: Carl Keksi
Pipe Head: Lincoln, c. 1937

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincoln Memorial. Dissected Leaves. 1860 / 69. Creator: Anthony & Company

Lincoln Memorial. Dissected Leaves. 1860 / 69. Creator: Anthony & Company
Lincoln Memorial. Dissected Leaves, 1860/69. Albumen print, stereocard, no. 4810 from the series " Anthonys Stereoscopic Views"

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: A Thrilling Incident During the Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, October 11, 1864

A Thrilling Incident During the Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, October 11, 1864. A man whose son was killed in the American Civil War gets irate at the ballot box

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Park, 1887 / 93. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett

Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Park, 1887 / 93. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Park, 1887/93. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " Chicago and Vicinity"

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: 6c Abraham Lincoln Interior Department single, 1879. Creator: Unknown

6c Abraham Lincoln Interior Department single, 1879. Creator: Unknown
6c Abraham Lincoln Interior Department single, 1879

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: 6c Abraham Lincoln Treasury Department single, 1873. Creator: Unknown

6c Abraham Lincoln Treasury Department single, 1873. Creator: Unknown
6c Abraham Lincoln Treasury Department single, 1873

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: 6c Abraham Lincoln War Department single, 1879. Creator: Unknown

6c Abraham Lincoln War Department single, 1879. Creator: Unknown
6c Abraham Lincoln War Department single, 1879

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: 6c Abraham Lincoln Agriculture Department single, 1873. Creator: Unknown

6c Abraham Lincoln Agriculture Department single, 1873. Creator: Unknown
6c Abraham Lincoln Agriculture Department single, 1873

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: 90c Abraham Lincoln G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown

90c Abraham Lincoln G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown
90c Abraham Lincoln G Grill single, 1869. Unused

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: 25c Abraham Lincoln Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. Creator: Unknown

25c Abraham Lincoln Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. Creator: Unknown
25c Abraham Lincoln Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. 25-cents, blue green; die on india? Paper

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln, c. 1860 (platinum print)

Abraham Lincoln, c. 1860 (platinum print)
1766833 Abraham Lincoln, c.1860 (platinum print) by Hesler, Alexander (1823-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln, circa 1860. Platinum print, printed by George B)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: A signed carte-de-visite photograph of Abraham Lincoln, 1861 (carte-de-visite)

A signed carte-de-visite photograph of Abraham Lincoln, 1861 (carte-de-visite)
985677 A signed carte-de-visite photograph of Abraham Lincoln, 1861 (carte-de-visite) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); 9.4x6.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln posing before his Springfield, Massachusetts Home, c

Abraham Lincoln posing before his Springfield, Massachusetts Home, c
991516 Abraham Lincoln posing before his Springfield, Massachusetts Home, c.1860s-1870s (albumen print) by Whipple, John Adams (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: American Presidents (chromolitho)

American Presidents (chromolitho)
3657006 American Presidents (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Presidents)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Little Pigeon Baptist Chapel, where the Lincolns worshipped (engraving)

Little Pigeon Baptist Chapel, where the Lincolns worshipped (engraving)
3643683 Little Pigeon Baptist Chapel, where the Lincolns worshipped (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Pigeon Baptist Chapel)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln, portrait (lithograph)

Abraham Lincoln, portrait (lithograph)
6013156 Abraham Lincoln, portrait (lithograph) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln, portrait)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Punch cartoon: The Federal Phoenix - Abraham Lincolns re-election in the 1864 US presidential

Punch cartoon: The Federal Phoenix - Abraham Lincolns re-election in the 1864 US presidential election (engraving)
6034765 Punch cartoon: The Federal Phoenix - Abraham Lincolns re-election in the 1864 US presidential election (engraving) by English School

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincolns Grave (engraving)

Lincolns Grave (engraving)
654941 Lincolns Grave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lincolns Grave. Illustration from Cassells History of the United States by Edward Ollier (c 1900)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: The Great Union Prize Fight, 1861 (litho)

The Great Union Prize Fight, 1861 (litho)
1078661 The Great Union Prize Fight, 1861 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincolns Speech at Gettysburg (chromolitho)

Lincolns Speech at Gettysburg (chromolitho)
969832 Lincolns Speech at Gettysburg (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lincolns Speech at Gettysburg)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Inauguration of Lincoln (engraving)

Inauguration of Lincoln (engraving)
727896 Inauguration of Lincoln (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of Lincoln)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Weary of the Truth, 1940 (oil on academy board)

Weary of the Truth, 1940 (oil on academy board)
3367025 Weary of the Truth, 1940 (oil on academy board) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 72.4x56.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: President Garfield and Family, pub. 1882 (colour litho)

President Garfield and Family, pub. 1882 (colour litho)
3258460 President Garfield and Family, pub. 1882 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Presidents of the United States of America (chromolitho)

Presidents of the United States of America (chromolitho)
2776797 Presidents of the United States of America (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presidents of the United States of America)

Background imageAbraham Lincoln Collection: Lincolns address at Gettysburg (chromolitho)

Lincolns address at Gettysburg (chromolitho)
2775173 Lincolns address at Gettysburg (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: President Lincolns address at Gettysburg)




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Abraham Lincoln, the iconic 16th President of the United States, continues to inspire and captivate us with his remarkable legacy. From his heartfelt letters to his enduring statues, Lincoln's impact on American history is undeniable. In PPRE2A-00072 and PPRE2A-00097, we catch a glimpse of Lincoln's personal correspondence as he writes a poignant letter to Mrs. Bixby. Accompanied by a bust-length portrait of the President himself, this piece offers an intimate connection to one of America's greatest leaders. Moving forward in time, PPRE2A-00102 showcases a digitally restored Civil War era painting that depicts President Abraham Lincoln during a pivotal moment in our nation's history. The attention to detail brings this historical artwork back to life and allows us to appreciate the significance of this period. The grandeur is further immortalized through various statues dedicated in his honor. Whether it be the majestic statue at the Lincoln Memorial or other tributes like those found at Mount Rushmore National Park or Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota, these monuments stand tall as symbols of strength and leadership. But beyond being an influential figurehead for our country, Abraham Lincoln was also a family man. In an endearing photograph from the 1860s (PPRE2A-00072), we see him alongside his beloved family – capturing moments filled with love and unity amidst turbulent times. Lastly, we are reminded of President Lincoln's resilience and unwavering determination through a signed carte-de-visite from 1864 (vignette). This artifact serves as a testament to his commitment towards preserving democracy during one of America's darkest periods - the Civil War. As we reflect upon these glimpses into Abraham Lincoln's life and legacy, let us remember him not just as an extraordinary leader but also as someone who embodied compassion, courage, and hope for all Americans.