Postcard Commemorating the Centennial of Abraham Lincoln's Birth, 1909
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On February 12, 1909, virtually the entire nation turned out to honor Abraham Lincoln on the 100th anniversary of his birth. In city after city, Americans put aside their regional differences and sought national unity by venerating Lincoln as a "man of the people." Postcards abounded as popular keepsakes, including this German-imported embossed example.
On February 12, 1909, virtually the entire nation turned out to honor Abraham Lincoln on the 100th anniversary of his birth. In city after city, Americans put aside their regional differences and sought national unity by venerating Lincoln as a "man of the people." Postcards abounded as popular keepsakes, including this German-imported embossed example.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1909
Subject Date
1909
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
66.143.844
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Embossing (Technique)
Color
Multicolored
Gold (Color)
Red
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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