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The rail splitter.

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Image ID

115586


Item data

Title

The rail splitter.

Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection
v.7 - In defense of liberty
(Unpublished photographs)
Abraham Lincoln

Names

Milligan, Charles J. (Sculptor)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 7.39.011

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Axes
Statues

Genres

Photographs

Notes

Content: [handwritten on reverse] Sculptor Charles J. Milligan, Art Institute of Chicago

Physical Description

Extent: 24 x 15 cm.

Identifiers

TMS ID: 128273
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 7.39.011
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8a80c230-c614-012f-7fe4-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1860

Cite this item

MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The rail splitter." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a80c230-c614-012f-7fe4-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). The rail splitter. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a80c230-c614-012f-7fe4-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The rail splitter." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a80c230-c614-012f-7fe4-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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