| Contributor |
Butler, Preston, photographer. |
|
Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880, publisher. |
|
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
| Title |
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, President elect of the United States of America, with scenes and incidents in his life. [graphic]
/ Photo. by P. Butler, Springfield, Ill.
|
| Publisher |
[New York] : [Frank Leslie] |
| Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1861 |
| Date |
[March 9, 1861] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : wood engraving mounted on paper; sheet 56 x 43 cm (16.5 x 22 in.) |
| Description |
Periodical illustration containing a central bust-length, profile portrait of a beardless Lincoln and a decorative border
comprised of vignettes representative of the 16th president's life. Also contains the text, "President Elect Abraham Lincoln,"
and the image of a rail, ax, and chain below the portrait.
|
| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Clippings pasted on verso. |
|
Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper (v. 11, no. 276), March 9, 1861, p. 247-248. |
|
Vignette captions: Lincoln's father killed by the Indians; Cap. Abr. Lincoln in the Black Hawk War; Law office; Springfield
Capitol; Lincoln cropping corn in Indiana for Mr. Crawford; Lincoln splitting rails for Mr. Crawford; and Lincoln's residence.
|
|
Originally from a McAllister scrapbook of Lincoln materials. McAllister Collection, gift, 1886. |
|
Description revised 2021. |
|
Access points revised 2021. |
|
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
|
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Portraits. |
|
Black Hawk War, 1832. |
|
Farming -- Illinois. |
|
Indians of North America. |
|
Indigenous peoples -- United States. |
|
Law offices -- Illinois. |
|
Presidents -- United States. |
|
Violence -- Illinois. |
| Genre |
Periodical illustrations -- 1860-1870. |
|
Portraits -- 1860-1870. |
|
Wood engravings -- 1860-1870. |
|
Vignettes -- 1860-1870. |
| Printer |
Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880, publisher. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| **portrait prints- L [5792.F.16] |
| Accession number |
5792.F.16 |
