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1. Paper Boy Doll Paper Boy Doll Paper dolls; Mass consumer market; McLaughlin's Coffee; American pop culture; Advertising; History This is a paper boy doll dressed in gray knee pants and a white blouse with a wide, frilly collar and a big red bow. He is carrying a toy whip behind him.
2. Paper Girl Doll Paper Girl Doll United States; Advertising; Mass consumer market; Paper dolls; McLaughlin's Coffee; American pop culture This is a girl paper doll identified as 'Violet.' Over a petticoat, she wears a white dress with thin pink stripes and blue ribbons.
3. Four Indian Head Pennies, 1888 Four Indian Head Pennies, 1888 Coins; U.S. Mint; Bimetallic; Gold Standard The Indian Head pennies show the profile of an Indian maiden wearing a feather crown.
4. Letter, a request made seeking assistance in obtaining "A commssion in the Army" (recovered from Lincoln Letter, a request made seeking assistance in obtaining "A commssion in the Army" (recovered from Lincoln Home) Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Letter; Communication; Paper; Post; Mail Light blue two-leaf folio, begins: "Spring ___/Dec. 28th 1847/Hon. A. Lincoln/ Dear Sir./ I hope that I shall not trespass too much upon your time..." Signature is missing due to loss of paper, along with...
5. A Discourse Concerning Currencies of the British Plantations in America Especially With Regard to their A Discourse Concerning Currencies of the British Plantations in America Especially With Regard to their Paper Money Currency; Money; Colonial America; Paper money; British plantations Discourse concerning the currencies of the British plantations in America, published in London, 1751. The full-text of this document is available at http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rwm3n/webdoc2.html
6. Cane, from Lincoln Home Cane, from Lincoln Home Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Thomas (Tad), 1853-1871; Victorian; Cane Plain turned wood cane with paper label attatched certifying authenticity. Rounded top, tapers slightly to rounded end. End has 1 cm turning hole in center. Most of paper label has flaked off. Thin decorative...
7. Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Antebellum; Furnishings; Wallpaper Irregularly shaped piece of wallpaper, resting on white paper in frame. Blue, gray, and light brown in color. Part of original wallpaper found in Lincoln bedroom. Brown wooden frame, paper backing. L 3...
8. Local Indian Traditions Local Indian Traditions Kickapoo Nation; Custer, Milo, 1880-; Bloomington, Illinois; Indians of North America Milo Custer's 1914 account of local indian traditions (7 pages).
9. Digital Computer, 'electronic brain' at the University of Illinois Digital Computer, 'electronic brain' at the University of Illinois Computers; Technology; Education; ILLIAC; International Business Machines (IBM); "In five hours [the ILLIAC] can complete problems which would take the working lifetime of a skilled mathematician. Shown working with it are Miss Ramona J. Russell, computer operator, and Jack O. Neuhaus,...
10. John Luneen Souvenir Scrapbook John Luneen Souvenir Scrapbook Postcards; Scrapbooks; Columbian Exposition; World's Fair; Ferris wheels; Souvenirs; The John Luneen journal and souvenir scrapbook has forty-four pages. The front and back covers are covered with marbleized paper. The journal is filled with postcards, maps, and commercial fliers from...
11. Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Civil War Regiment Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Civil War Regiment Civil War; African American; Augustus Saint Gaudens Relief sculpture by Augustus Saint Gaudens shows Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
12. Confederate Five Dollar Bill Confederate Five Dollar Bill Civil War; Currency; Money This five-dollar note is from The Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. The number 205 appears and "Will pay FIVE DOLLARS to bearer on demand." Then there is the word "Augusta," followed by an illegible...
13. World's Columbian Exposition Machinery Hall World's Columbian Exposition Machinery Hall World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, Illinois); Exhibition buildings A black and white photograph of the exterior of Machinery Hall at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. Source: Arnold, C. D. Collection of Photographs Illustrating the Construction and Progress of...
14. Aztec shield Aztec shield Aztecs; Aztec art; Shield, feather Shield, wood and leather, decorated with a feather mosaic. Height 29.5 inches.
15. Credit card featuring Springfield/Lincoln related images Credit card featuring Springfield/Lincoln related images Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Exchange; Money; Credit cards Plastic credit card featuring drawings of Springfield/Lincoln related images: Old State Capitol; Lincoln's Tomb; the Lincoln Home; and Lincoln himself (taken from the "$5 bill" portrait of 1864). In center,...
16. Booklet, recovered from Lincoln Home Booklet, recovered from Lincoln Home Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Communication; Publishing Booklet. "Speech of M ____ Wilson, of N. Hampshire,/ The Political Influence of Slavery..." Printed on the last leaf is "16", providing pages in length. L 3 1/2" x W 6 5/8".
17. Letter, recovered from Lincoln Home Letter, recovered from Lincoln Home Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Communication; Mail; Postal; Paper Letter. "Wednesday Night./March 11, 1846./Friend Lincoln./Your epistle of 8... (letter of two paragraphs follows).../Yours Infinitely/ David ___ckin__on." On the address side of the folio, "A. Lincoln...
18. Letter, soliciting Lincoln's assistance in an application for a patent of a medicine (recovered from Letter, soliciting Lincoln's assistance in an application for a patent of a medicine (recovered from Lincoln Home) Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Written Communication; Paper; Letter; "Springfiel_/A. Lincoln/I have much solicitude..." Address side; "____ln M.C./...City/D.C." (M.C., "Member of Congress"). L 6 1/2" x W 4 3/4".
19. Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress) Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Book; Books; Written Communication; Publishing "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States." Printed by Ritchie and Hess, printers, Washington. Published in 1848. Paper bound. Front cover missing,...
20. Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Legal Document; Law; Paper; Communication Written document from the Logan and Lincoln law office, giving details of legal case. Filman Hornbuckle v. John Parkepile in Menard County, regarding a stolen black horse. Written in black ink (slightly...
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