I. Cyrus Gordon Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials, 1846-1980

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Series X: Artwork

Volk, Leonard Wells:

Request Box 4a

Box 4a Cast of Lincoln's first life mask

The original cast of the Volk life mask was made before Lincoln was inaugurated. Many copies were made over time, after 1860.

Request Box 4b

Box 4b Casts of Lincoln's hands

Request Box 5

Box 5 Two reproductions of Lincoln Memorial statue

Metal images of Lincoln:

Request Box 6

Box 6 Round penny portrait

Box 6 Oval plaque made for the Republican Club of the City of New York, 1910.

Box 6 Reproduction of Springfield, Ill. memorial

Box 6 Facsimile Lincoln medals

Miscellaneous. Medals:

Box 6 Bicentennial (1)

Box 6 Civil War (2)

Box 6 Sir Thomas Raffles (1)

Request Box 7 (Flat Box)

Box 7 (Flat Box) Seven medals with Lincoln's profile, in a frame

Box 7 (Flat Box) Three 20c. Silhouettes on celluloid

Cataloged artwork:

Request Item Art

Item Art Rogers. John "The Council of War". New York, 1868

Plaster sculpture (24 x 15 x 13 inches).

(In this variant, Stanton is wiping his glasses behind Lincoln's head)

Arranged artwork:

Item Art Berks, Robert "Lincoln of the Gettysburg Address". sculpture of

Item Art Lincoln's head. Alvastone reproduction of bronze original at the Lincoln, Museum, Washington, D.C.

Item Art Lincoln's head in Alvastone reproduction

Item Art Lincoln bust in plaster

Request Item 8 (Flat Box)

Item 8 (Flat Box) Plaque for Gordon's 70th birthday with 70 Lincoln head pennies

Request Item 9 (Flat Box)

Item 9 (Flat Box) Plaque with Lincoln's profile

Request Item 10 (Flat Box)

Item 10 (Flat Box) Plaque of Lincoln Memorial in bas-relief

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I. Cyrus Gordon Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials, 1846-1980

Series X: Artwork