On verso: "Winchester, Ill. From Talman Son & Loan Bank - Chicago 1966"]]>
On verso: "Isaac Arnold Member of Congress; Chicago District & Biographer of Lincoln."]]>
On verso (handwritten): Presented to the Illinois Historical Library Mar 25, 1897. by Edwin S. Wacker."

On verso (news clipping): "Mason Brayman, brigadier-general during the civil war, ex-governor of Idaho, and one of Lincoln's intimate friends, [Feb. 28, 1895] died at Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, aged 82. Gen. Brayman was the special state prosecutor for Illinois in the famous Nauvoo troubles of the Mormons, and conducted the negotiations which eventially led to their leaving for the West. Brigham Young is said to have attempted to take his life. The writer hereof was in full and feeling sympathy with the attitude and career of the four distinguished men under discussion-a Douglas democrat opposed to needless coercion, opposed to Mr. Lincoln at his first election, then in favor of stern coercion to the bitter end, then in the army fighting it out until the nation became one again, logically for Lincon's second term and for the side that he led since then. Having enjoyed the acquaintance and personal friendship of Lincoln, Douglas and Logan from 1842 through their subsequent career to the end, he may speak with some confidence in honor of them-defense they need not. Chicago, Aug. 31, 1891. M. Brayman."]]>
On verso: "Very, truly, Francis Springer"]]>
Photo caption: "The Japanese Tea House, under the auspices of the Central Tea Association of Japan, is situated in the northern part of the Jackson Park, north of the the Restaurant de Paris, fronting the drive-way from the Illinois State Building to the Fisheries Building. It consists of three parts built in every respect after the style of proper Japanese architecture, and is surrounded by gardens laid out after the fashion of the native landscape gardening. 1st. Common Tea Saloon: admission 10 [cents] A cup of the genuine Japanese tea served, with Japanese cake; accompanied with a present of some Japanese article. 2nd. Special Tea Saloon: admission 25 [cents] Best 'gyokuro' tea served in pure Japanese style with Japanese cake; accompanied with a present of a sample of common tea (1/3 pound). 3rd. Ceremonial Tea Saloon - admission 50 [cents] 'tencha', the best quality of powdered tea, served with the 'chanoyu' ceremony; accompanied with cake, a present, and a sample of common tea 1/2 pound). Although out of 90,000,000 pounds of tea consumed annually in the United States about 50,000,000 are imported from Japan, the the 'gyokuro' and 'tencha' have never been known in foreign markets. In grateful recognition of this liberal patronage, the Central Tea Association of Japan have gone to great expenses of opening a genuine Japanese tea-house, and of showing the people of the United States and all visitors to the Exposition, how tea is prespared and drunk in the Land of the Rising Sun."]]>
On verso: "Henry C. Remann; Springfield, Ill."]]>
On verso: "Henry C. Remann; Librarian, Lincoln Library; 1904-1920 1st in present building; Springfield, Illinois"]]>
On verso: "Lewis P. Clover, b. Sept 1864; son of Edw & Eliz Edwards Clover."]]>