The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana

Objects in the Collection

3-D Views


descriptive record icon Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln, February 1865.

descriptive record icon Stephen Douglas. Original life mask taken in Chicago, 1857.

descriptive record icon Hickory mallet used by Leonard Wells Volk in making his busts of Lincoln and Douglas.

descriptive record icon Lincoln inkwell. A gift to Abraham Lincoln from Charles D. Poston in 1865. Posten was Arizona Territory's first Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.
View of th top of a wood box.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon  Box containing hickory mallet used by Leonard Wells Volk in making his busts of Lincoln and Douglas.
Open wooden box showing a wood mallet.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon Open box displaying hickory mallet used by Leonard Wells Volk in making his busts of Lincoln and Douglas.
Front view of a carved view box.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon Hand carved wooden box containing the Stephen Douglas original life mask taken in Chicago, 1857.
Open wooden box with a life mask on the left side.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon Hand carved wooden box containing the Stephen Douglas original life mask taken in Chicago, 1857.
Close-up view of the bottom of a silver inkwell.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon Bottom portion of solid silver inkwell from Charles D. Poston which shows the Tiffany and Company mark.
Silver bell; the handle is a likeness of the allegorical figure, Columbia.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon  Close up of solid silver detachable bell, a part of the inkwell given to Abraham Lincoln from Charles D. Posten in 1865.
Pearl necklace and two bracelets.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon Mary Todd Lincoln's seed pearl necklace and bracelets made by Tiffany and Company. These pieces of jewelry were given to her by Abraham Lincoln to be worn at his second inaugural ball.
Detail of a watch fob.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon  The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: watch fob, (a mechanism designed to wind watches).
Monogrammed button.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: monogrammed button.
Detail view of a pocket knife.
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassinations: pocket knife.
Handkerchief
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: monogrammed pocket handkerchief.
Open wallet
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: wallet.
Confederate currency
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: Confederate bill.
Eyeglass cleaner
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: eyeglass cleaner/buffer.
Eyeglass case
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: eyeglass case.
Detail of a pair of eyeglasses
descriptive record icon enlarge image icon The contents of Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination: glasses.

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