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Mary Stewart Edwards Raymond poses for a studio portrait.

Portrait of the infant Eliza B. Condell.

Portrait of Elizabeth Jane Ferguson Bunn, the wife of Springfield businessman, Jacob Bunn, Sr.

Instrumental music. Cover depicts portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by leaves. "Composed on the Announcement of His Death."

Emeline Castle Graves sits with a book in her lap during a portrait session. On verso: "Mrs. Willard Graves, Mendota, Ills."

Lyrics written in stereotypical 19th century African American dialect. Lyrics discuss the emancipation of slaves in 1863. Cover depicts a flag draped around a pole.

Song dedicated to "To Mrs. May Weaver." The cover describes the words, "Our Laddie's Dead, Jem" as "uttered by one of Colonel Ellsworth's Zouaves." The first Union martyr of the Civil War, Colonel Elmer Ellsworth accompanied Lincoln on his inaugural…

"Your friend James" writes to "Friend Charles" rejoicing in recent Union military successes and expressing sadness over the death of Lincoln, "thus causing profound sorrow." He notes that the church and most of the houses in his town are draped in…

Guss Morley leans on a rail post during a portrait session.

A single-story home in Brandon, Vermont, served as the birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas. On verso: "The birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas in 1896 - Erected before 1800."

Lyrics depict the end of war and the end of the world.

Lyrics depict mourning for Willie Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln at the point of Abraham Lincoln's death. Lyrics reference health of Abraham and Mary Lincoln at Willie's death. Although the song is dedicated to the memory of Willie, the cover image is…

Alfredo A. Jannotta stands in front of Rand's for a photograph.

A request for people to join "An Organization of Gentiles" to "save America from the wave of anti-Semitic persecution which is afflicting parts of Europe."

A religious song about doing good works.

Six verse song honoring Union soldiers.

Brothers Jason and Owen Brown stand around a tin stove in Pasadena, California. On verso: "John Brown's sons. Alexander & Howell, Dixon, Ill. made tin stoves for western emigrants, 1850s. This may be one of those stoves."

A young Brian Baber poses for a portrait with a teddy bear.

Sangamon County Commissioners William Jayne, Joseph K. Lewis; and Moses K. Anderson endorse the plat of a state road from the western terminus of Jefferson Street in Springfield to the bridge across Spring Creek on the Beardstown Road and assess the…

Joseph Jefferson pens a brief note from The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, to Edwina Booth Grossman telling her that he visited with her son and remarking what a wonderful son she had.

Josie, [Sudie], and Annie Frazee sit for a portrait in front of a pastoral backdrop.

This song is about U. S. troops going to Berlin ( WWW 1) and victory over the Kaiser. Cover shows picture of a soldier with bayonet with tents in background.

Sacred /church music. This song is with a series music called "Beautiful sacred music for the church and home." On cover there is an index for other songs found in the series, only "Sun Of My Soul," is presented with this sheet music. Cover also has…

"From the Democratic Presidential Campaign Songster," five verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Lannigan's Ball." Democratic campaign song ridiculing Abraham Lincoln and "Black Republicans."

Instrumental music. Cover depicts floral border surrounding cover text of "Priceless Pearls, A Collection of Beautiful Pieces for Piano"