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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John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850)
Object Number:
1955.97
Date:
ca. 1830-1835
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 8.9 cm )
Gallery Label:
The political career of John C. Calhoun, a native of South Carolina, began in the state legislature; in 1810 he was elected to Congress, and in 1817 he was named sec'y of war by President Monroe; he was vice-president under John Quincy Adams and under Andrew Jackson; he resigned as vice-president in 1832 to enter the Senate where he was a leader in the fight for free trade; he served as sec'y of state for one year under President Tyler, then returned to the Senate from 1845 until his death.
Credit Line:
Purchase, Abbott-Lenox Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
