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The World Mourns for Abraham Lincoln (1865)

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Browse items in The World Mourns for LincolnThese letters of condolence were sent to the United States from throughout the world in the months after…

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Robert Ide Collection

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In 1943, the Illinois State Historical Library (precursor of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library) purchased over 1,000 glass negatives and prints…

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Lukins-Eckard Collection

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Portraits from the family of James Eckard and his wife, Hettie Lukins Eckard.

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Glandon-Coley Collection

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Images from Pike County and other areas of central Illinois.

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Adolph Wittemann Collection

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Brothers Adolph and Herman Wittemann founded the Albertype Company, a publisher of postcards, in 1887. The company, located in Brooklyn, New York,…

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Herbert Wells Fay Collection

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Herbert Wells Fay (1859-1949) was a newspaper editor, collector of Lincolniana, and custodian of the Lincoln Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery in…

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Stevenson Family Collection

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One of Illinois's most prominent political families, the Stevenson's of McLean County generated a vice-president of the United States, a governor of…

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Jacob Strawn Collection

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Jacob Strawn was an early settler of Morgan County, moving from Ohio in 1831, and becoming a successful farmer in the Jacksonville area.

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Henry Horner Collection

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Governor Henry Horner (1933-1940) was elected in 1932 and reelected in 1936; however, he died in office during the third year of his second term.…

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