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1910/02/06

Newspaper

Title: Article: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 6, 1910.

Chicago Sunday Tribune article and headline describing the discovery of the photograph of the 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death. Headline: "Finds Old Lincoln Photo; Remarkable Photograph Taken at Bloomington, Ill., April 25, 1865; Meeting in Courthouse Square Following Assassination of Lincoln."

GLC05111.01.0620

1924/02/10

Newspaper

Title: Clipping: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 10, 1924. [variant]

Caption: "Their Prayer Was Heard!" The clipping includes a reprint of a photograph from an 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death with a short description of the events. The inscription below the title reads: "Feb 10 1924." Same image and words as 5111.01.0622, but slightly different borders and format. See GLC 5111.01.0622.

GLC05111.01.0621

1924/02/16

Newspaper

Title: Clipping: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 16, 1924. [variant]

Newspaper clipping with reprint of photograph of 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death with short description of the events. Same image and words as 5111.01.0621, but slightly different borders and format. Inscription at bottom: "Feb 16 1924." See GLC 5111.01.0621.

GLC05111.01.0622

1942/01/19

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: F.H. Meserve to Dr. Louis A. Warren, Fort Wayne, Id. [January 19, 1942]

Meserve sends Dr. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation two prints of Lincoln that he believes may have been made from the same negative. One of the prints (5111.01 #626), Meserve #86, is with the letter. See GLC 5111.01.0627.

GLC05111.01.0625

1942/01/19

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln vignette with TLS [January 19, 1942]

The image is a small vignette print of Abraham Lincoln. The print was with a letter (5111.01.0525) from F.H. Meserve to Dr. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation dated 01/19/1942. Inscription on verso in Meserve's handwriting reads: "Bought from the War Department in 1911. F.H. Meserve." Numeric notation on recto: "86." See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.

GLC05111.01.0626

1942/01/22

Cook, M. A., fl. 1942

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: M.A. Cook, Fort Wayne Indiana, to F.H. Meserve, New York, NY. [January 22, 1942]

Cook replies to Meserve's letter about two similar Lincoln prints on behalf of the Lincoln National Life Foundation. Cook believes that both of the prints were "made from negatives made from other prints" and asks Meserve if he has any information on the style of camera Brady used for studio portraits. See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.

GLC05111.01.0627

1944/03/06

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: F.H. Meserve to Kerr Rainsford, Katonah, New York. [March 6, 1944]

Meserve writes: "You were very good to write to me about your Lincoln photograph, and if you shall come to the city soon I will greatly appreciate your kindness if I can see it. I am always looking for something different in Lincoln photographs, and if our mutual friend Louis Owens shall be the means of finding one through your kindness, it will be a happy thing." See GLC 5111.01.0629 and .0630, Meserve's photographs of Rainsford's photograph, and 5111.01.0631, a photograph of Rainsford's.

GLC05111.01.0628

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [ambrotype], with TLS. [1858 ca., March 6, 1944]

Pre-war picture [1850's ca.] of a young Lincoln. Inscription in Meserve's handwriting on verso: "Abraham Lincoln (Meserve No 12). Copied Mch 14 1944 from an 8 x 10 glass framed photograph (through the glass) owned by Mr. Kerr Rainsford with his kind permission. His photograph seemed to be an enlargment of a copy of the ambrotype (not reversed). F. H. Meserve." See GLC 5111.01.0628--.0631.

GLC05111.01.0629

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, oval bust portrait [ambrotype] with ANS. [1858 ca., March 14, 1944]

Pre-war picture [1850's ca.] of a yound Lincoln. Accompanied by folder with Meserve's notes: "Meserve No 12. Copied from an 8 x 10 photograph (framed - through the glass) owned by Mr. Kerr Rainsford with his kind permission. His photographed appeared to be an enlargment, doubtless made from a photograph of the original ambrotype. It was not reversed. This 8 x 10 negative has been printed to show the face as in a photograph instead of an ambrotype by reversing it. This print is, I think, better & clearer than any I have seen. F. H. Meserve. N.Y. Mch 14, 1944." Inscription on recto: "…

GLC05111.01.0630

1858/10/01

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait from Calvin Jackson ambrotype. October 1, 1858.

Pre-war picture of a young Lincoln. 20th century print of Calvin Jackson ambryotype. Inscription on accompanying frame backing reads: "Ambrotype by Calvin Jackson Pittsfield Ill. Oct 1st 1858." Additional inscription on frame tag: "M Rainsford Order 68 282." See GLC 5111.01.0628--.0630, Meserve's letter to Rainsford and the photographs he made from Rainsford's photo of an ambrotype.

GLC05111.01.0631

1860/06 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [profile], Hesler [cabinet card]. June 1860 ca.

Faint graphite inscription on verso: "Taken June 1860 By Alex Hesler at Springfield after the nomination." Printed below image: "Hesler 70 State Street Chicago." Notation on verso: "#2."

GLC05111.01.0632

1858/10 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [ambrotype], Harrison [cabinet card]. [October 1858 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "H. W. Fay- This photograph was taken directly from an ambrotype taken at Mon Mouth Ills for which Mr. Lincoln sat on Oct 9th 1858. 2 days after the great Lincoln Douglas debate at Galesburg. Clarke E[illegible] Galesburg Ills Oct 10th 1905." Notation on verso: "533." Impression of "Harrison 20 Main St. Galesburg, Ill" under image.

GLC05111.01.0634

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, vignette [ambrotype], Burleigh [cabinet card]. 1858 ca.

Inscription on verso: "For Payces copied from ambrotype made at Pittsfield Ills 1858." Vignette portrait from 1858 ambryotype. Printed below image: "Burleigh Main St. Jerseyville, Ills."

GLC05111.01.0637

1865/04/19

Photograph

Title: President Lincoln's funeral procession on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. April 19, 1865.

Inscription on verso: "Funeral of Pres. Lincoln." Lines of soldiers [blurred in motion] march down Pennsylvania Avenue as crowds look on from the sidewalks. The buildings have been decorated for the occassion.

GLC05111.01.0696

1865/04/19

Photograph

Title: Lincoln's Funeral parade at the Treasury Building, Washington D.C. April 19, 1865.

Inscription of verso: "North end of Court of Review" [sic]. Numeric notation on verso: "167." Image taken from apparently a second-story height, as the roof of another building is in the foreground.

GLC05111.01.0703

1865/04 ca.

Photograph

Title: Federal units standing for review, Lincoln's funeral parade, Washington D.C. [April 1865 ca.]

The armies of the Union stand according to unit, ready to be reviewed. Inscription on verso: "Review" [sic]. Numeric Notation on verso: "169." It is a wet day, the mud being clearly visible and the soldiers wearing their greatcoats. See GLC 5111.01.0705

GLC05111.01.0704

1865/04 ca.

Photograph

Title: Federal units standing for review, Lincoln's funeral parade, Washington D.C. [April 1865 ca.]

The armies of the Union, waiting to be reviewed. It is a wet day, the mud being clearly visible and the soldiers wearing their greatcoats. A regiment's state flag can be seen in the center of the image. Inscription on verso: "Review" [sic]. Numeric Notation on verso: "160."

GLC05111.01.0705

1865/05

Photograph

Title: The Capitol Building mourning Lincoln

The Capitol bedecked in mourning for Lincoln's funeral. Hundreds of mourners are seen all around the building, on both the stairs and the balconies of the second floor. Inscription on verso: "Lincoln's Funeral Capitol Wash." Numeric notation on verso: "188."

GLC05111.01.0928

1836/10/09

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to E. B. Penrose

Declines an invitation to attend militia training, praises American militia: "Please assure my fellow citizens of that division that I look with delight upon every step taken to improve the disapline of our militia, and if my duties did not prevent it, that I would with much pleasure attend one so generally approved as this is. The standard of our militia, the National Guard, is the is the only one under which we can always rally without the fear of danger to liberty, and it ought to present the disapline as well as the patriotism and union of our countrymen."

GLC05270

1868/02/24

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Manuscript document

Title: House members who voted in favor of Johnson's impeachment, signed by 127 members

Resolution, engrossed on vellum and signed by House members who voted in favor of Johnson's impeachment. Signed by Speaker of the House, Schuyler Colfax, the House Clerk and 126 congressmen. Accompanied (5274.02) by small format Brady composite photograph, Managers of the House of Representatives (same as signed large format photograph, GLC 734).

GLC05274.01

1815/01/11

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Monroe discusses the establishment of a standing militia. He also criticizes the Hartford Convention, arguing that it may lengthen the War of 1812. Authorizes military protection for the Springfield Arsenal, should it be necessary. A half-sheet of paper is glued onto the original letter's 3rd page. General Henry Dearborn, then the senior major general in the United States Army in command of the northeast, was possibly the recipient.

GLC05280