American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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Lot 260

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. A group of 2 images honoring Lincoln, incl. commemorative albumen print, The Martyr of Freedom . New York: Charles Magnus, 1865.

Lot 260

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. A group of 2 images honoring Lincoln, incl. commemorative albumen print, The Martyr of Freedom. New York: Charles Magnus, 1865.

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Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

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[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. A group of 2 images honoring Lincoln, incl. commemorative albumen print, The Martyr of Freedom. New York: Charles Magnus, 1865.

The Martyr of Freedom. Sixteenth President of the United States. 5 x 7 1/4 in. albumen print on cardstock 10 3/8 x 13 1/4 in. mount (toning, some light soiling to print and mount; edge and corner wear to mount including some surface loss on verso near right center edge). Decorative border and Lincoln's facsimile signature just below his portrait. With the following printed in the lower margin, "Entered According to Act of Congress A.D. 1865 by Chs. (Charles) Magnus in the Clerks Office of the 5th Dist. of N.Y."

This print, produced shortly after the assassination of Lincoln, is based on the original portrait of Lincoln (O-55) taken between 1 March and 30 June 1861 possibly by C.D. Fredricks out of New York, James E. McClees, or W. L. Germon, both out of Philadelphia.

[With:] 7 1/8 x 9 in. albumen photograph on 8 x 10 in. cardstock mount, featuring an outdoor view of the statue "Emancipation," created by Thomas Ball, depicting Abraham Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation while freeing an enslaved man with broken shackles on his wrists. Washington, DC: J.F. Jarvis, n.d., ca late 19th century (toning, occasional spotting; some edge and corner wear to mount). The day after Lincoln's death, fundraising began for the Emancipation memorial. Formerly enslaved woman Charlotte Scott donated $5 and requested that it be used to erect a monument honoring Lincoln, which led to a campaign involving other emancipated enslaved individuals raising funds. As a result of their efforts, $18,000 was raised for the monument, which still stands in Capitol Hill.

Together, 2 images honoring Abraham Lincoln.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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Katie Horstman

VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

katiehorstman@freemansauction.com 513.666.4958

Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. A group of 2 images honoring Lincoln, incl. commemorative albumen print, The Martyr of Freedom. New York: Charles Magnus, 1865.

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