Abraham Lincoln Centennial Souvenir Postcard, 1809-1909

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A souvenir postcard commemorating the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The front features a portrait of Lincoln, a bald eagle with American flags, and a depiction of Lincoln giving the Gettysburg Address. Text reads: "Abraham Lincoln, The Martyred President. To the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated far above our poor power to add or detract. Lincoln." and "Immortalized by an oration on the occasion of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, the field of the most sanguinary conflict of the Civil War, a struggle which decided the supremacy of the National Government."

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US LINCOLN CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR 1809 1909 ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE MARTYRED PRESIDENT. S Thebra hebrave men living and dead, who struggled here, have con- secrated far above our poor power to add or detract. Alincoln. Immortalized by an oration on the occasion of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg the field of the most sanguinary conflict of the Civil War a struggle which decided the supremacy of the National Government COPYRIGHT 1908 BY E.NASH

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Abraham Lincoln Centennial Souvenir Postcard, 1809-1909

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