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Lyrics depict mourning for Abraham Lincoln and his acceptance into heaven.

Mary Frances Coffin Skiff poses for a portrait wearing a white dress.

Clarence E. Alvord holds a book while posing for a portrait.

A bird resembling Richard M. Nixon perches on a tree limb apparently speaking while holding a book of selected speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson.Cartoon dedication: "For Adlai Stevenson with regards Bill Mauldin 1960"

Adlai Stevenson III climbs aboard the Democratic donkey, destined for the governor's office and finding that he fits perfectly, perhaps referencing former Governor Adlai Stevenson II (1949-1953), Stevenson III's father. Stevenson III, a U.S. Senator…

Adlai Stevenson's shoes rest in front of the U.S. seat at the United Nations. In tribute to his death on July 14, 1965 in London, this cartoon displays the iconic hole in Adlai's sole captured in a photograph by Bill Gallagher during the 1952…

Irma Cooper leans against a short wall for a portrait session. A native of Iowa, Cooper made a career as an opera singer and vocal coach in Europe. Cooper was one of the founders of the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.

Portrait of Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman from Illinois, holding his grandson Adlai Stevenson II, the 31st Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953.

David Davis III, of Bloomington, poses for a portrait. He was the son of George P. Davis and the grandson of David Davis.

Ella Hanna Davis, wife of George P. Davis, wears a dress with a dark velvet and lace collar.

A young Florence Fifer Bohrer sits for a photograph on a stone wall.

Grace M. Cochran Richardson poses for a portrait. On verso: "Mrs. Elmer Richardson, Sullivan, Illinois"

Navy recruits form to create a live version of the American flag at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago.

Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman from Illinois, visits an unknown Native American school. Stevenson is pictured on the top row, fourth from the right.