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"In memorian Abraham Lincoln. Maybe sung as a solo, trio , duett or full chorus." Demorest's Illustrated Monthly, June, 1865 - Handwritten on side of cover. Cover depicts a picture of Abraham Lincoln. Back cover depicts picture of Lincoln funeral…

Meyer Adelman, a native of Poland, was a well known labor leader in the Midwest during the 1930s. On verso: "Waukegan, Ill., June 9--thirty-nine CIO unionists were jailed and fined on contempt of court charges in connection with the Fansteel…

Meyer Adelman, a native of Poland, was a well known labor leader in the Midwest during the 1930s. Oakley Mills, Adelman's assistant, was a former coal miner from Virginia. On verso: Waukegan, Ill., Mar. 9--Sit-Down Strikers Pay---Meyer Adelman and…

A man stands next to a construction project on the foundation of the north side of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge in Rochelle, Illinois.

Lyman Trumbull writes to Samuel J. Kirkwood, Governor of Iowa, regarding Republican Party politics noting that "we are having a close fight in Ill." Trumbull, who later became senator, was an anti-slavery activist.

Lyman Trumbull writes to Governor A.H. Holly regarding the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson (which Trumbull opposed). Trumbull vows that each senator will act impartially.

Or "When this Cruel War is Over," a patriotic Union song about a sweetheart fighting in the war.

Marie Gregg Hanks poses for a portrait with a blue-tinted dress.

Colonel J.B. Turchin seeks the advice of General W.T. Sherman regarding a negro charged with murder who the local citizens of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, wish to remove from jail and, presumably, lynch.

Nadine Turchin was a Russian immigrant and the wife of Civil War General John Basil Turchin. The Turchins came to the United States in 1856 and would eventually settle in Mattoon, Illinois. Nadine traveled with her husband during his Civil War…

A "Dirge on the death of Abraham Lincoln." Also known as "The Death of President Lincoln."

After June 1862, in respose to the failure of the Union campaign to take Richmond, President Lincoln called on the states to provide a total of 600,000 volunteers to fill the Union ranks. The song calls on the people of the North to fulfill Lincoln's…

"Live! Exclaimed the wife of our lamented President as she stood bending over his dying form, live but for one moment, to speak to me once more, to speak to our children"

Ballad. "Tad the pet name of President Lincoln's youngest son __He was a great favorite with his father, as may be inferred from the fact that Mrs. Lincoln while at the bedside of her dying husband, exclaimed, 'O bring our 'TAD' here for he loves…

Ballad depicting John Wilkes Booth being haunted by visions of Lincoln. On Cover: "( Note) This ballad was suggested on seeing the representation of the assassin BOOTH wildly fleeing through the forest on his horse, startled by the apparition of his…

David V. Felts reads The Des Moines Register at his desk during his time as editorial page editor for all publications of Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers.

"Manufacturing Sterling Pianos and Organs" Lyrics depict singer singing farewell while noting the parting is not permanent. Front cover depicts portrait of R. W. Blake, General Manager of the Sterling Company with a decorative border. P. 2 depicts…

Colonel Mark Bailey of 1102 Alalancos, Oakland, California; Sergeant Robert R. Enriquez of 1710 Grant Street, Berkeley, California; and Specialist 3rd Class Jack Cuddy of 1215 Naples, San Francisco, California, arrive at Travis Air Force Base,…

After Mary Frances Coffin Skiff's death in 1918, her husband, Vernon William Skiff, founder of the Jewel Tea Company, donated $100,000 for the contstruction of a hospital in Newton, Iowa. The building was dedicated and named her memory in 1921. The…

Two nurses examine infants in a nursery. On verso: "Persons not serving in the nursery may look at the babies only through closed glass doors. The heated crib in the corner is the type in which the baby's head is not covered. The requisite space…

An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture asks people to do their share and help feed themselves during World War I.

An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers valuable "information on the raising and care of poultry and eggs."

An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers valuable information on poultry raising in the fall and winter seasons.

Trolleys, horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians fill Randolph Street in downtown Chicago. The image shows Randolph Street looking east towards Lake Shore Drive.

This hand-written copy of President Lincoln's proclamation ordering the blockade of harbors in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas opened the Civil War. On the reverse side of this manuscript is found the note…