Brown University

Abraham Lincoln as Pharmacist

Description

Abstract:
Lincoln is portrayed as a pharmacist with the names of Union generals on the products that surround him in a pharmacy. The products are meant to cure the illness of secession. The Confederate leaders are shown being hung in specimen bottles.
Notes:
Paper; ink (red, blue)

Access Conditions

Rights
No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

"Abraham Lincoln as Pharmacist" (1861). Lincoln Envelopes. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:574821/

Relations

Collection:

  • Lincoln Envelopes

    This collection contains embellished envelopes created during the period surrounding Lincoln’s presidency and the time immediately after his assassination. Many of the envelopes depict Lincoln himself, as well as various notable political and military figures. The artwork widely ranges in …
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