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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Winding Down
June, 2010 will mark the closing of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. All activities related to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission sponsored by the United States government and its offices will close.
The Bicentennial is not dead and gone however. Events will continue to be held and individual states may continue to support efforts on behalf of the Bicentennial.
Bicentennial Commission meeting minutes are available online here. It's useful to be able to see the efforts provided by the appointed members of the commission.
The ALBC sponsored two collectibles during its tenure as a means to raise revenues. The coinage of the Lincoln Dollar and Lincoln cent was largely successful for the Commission.
The only other collectible was the ABLC inaugural t-shirt. Only two designs were created by Lincoln artist and author, Bryan Eaton, in quantities of 300 of each. While the Lincoln coinage by the U.S. Mint is sold out, t-shirts are still available in limited quantites at ww.abrahamlincolnstore.com.
The shirts each represent an important addition to the collection of American Lincolnania. The first shirt picture photo was taken by Preston Butler (an ambrotype) in Springfield on Monday August 13, 1860. It was taken for artist John Henry Brown and one of 8 taken that day. The second picture was taken three years later by Lewis W. Walker in Washington D.C. in 1863.
His watch chain, a presentation to him in 1863 by the California delegation was the only ornamentation he wore. (reference: Color of Lincoln www.ColorOfLincoln.com)
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