SENATOR WILLIS INSPECTS OLDROYD COLLECTION OF LINCOLN RELICSSenator Frank D. Willis of Ohio, who introduced the bill in the Senate which would provide for the purchase of the Oldroyd collection of Lincoln relics, photographed today when he inspected some fo the relics under the guidance of Col. O.H. Oldroyd (right) who made the collection. The collection is the most complete in the world and under the terms of the Willis bill would become the property of the Federal government.
DATE: 3-13-1926
ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 1 Original - Printed from the original negative within about 2 years of when it was shot
SUBJECTS: Abraham Lincoln, Frank D Willis, Col. Oldroyd
ISSUER: Underwood & Underwood
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10-1/4"x8-1/8"
MARKS / STAMPING: Original paper caption remains affixed to the verso.
NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1
COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large number of entertainment photos, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends.
BIO: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.
SKU: LV00585
Item: LV00585