Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Luce Center
John Thomson (1812-1869)
Object Number:
1966.51
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 x 27 in. ( 86.4 x 68.6 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject was the son of Samuel Thomson and Ann (Strean) Thomson. He was a New York dry goods merchant and at one time president of the Irving National Bank. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his granddaughters.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bessie and May Carroll
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
