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Born at Elizabethtown, Ky. February 12th 1809. First inaugurated President, March 4th 1861. Again March 4th 1865. Assasinated in Fords Theater Washington, during the celebration of the close of the Civil War, April 14th 1865. "With malice towards none, and charity for all." Inaugural Address
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Abraham Lincoln, THE MARTYRED PRESIDENT
Born at Elizabethtown, Ky. February 12th 1809. First inaugurated President, March 4th 1861. Again March 4th 1865. Assasinated in Fords Theater Washington, during the celebration of the close of the Civil War, April 14th 1865. "With malice towards none, and charity for all." Inaugural Address
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph on embossed card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2014.9439
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CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Used.
InscriptionsYes "Feb. 12, 1918"
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2014, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 29, 2014)