Associated First National Pictures; 1924; dir: Phil Rosen; cast: George A. Billings, Danny Hoy, Ruth Clifford, Louise Fazenda. Vintage original 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.) U.S. lobby card, excellent condition. This silent film biography on the life and assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was awarded the prestigious "Medal of Honor" from "Photoplay" magazine which was given to its producers, Al and Ray Rockett. The image features a long shot of President Lincoln (George A. Billings) and a large crowd of people inside the White House during his inaugural ball as a timid woman curtsies in front of him. The card also features a large vignette depciting a close shot of Lincoln holding a dying Civil War soldier in his arms. This vintage original lobby card is in excellent condition with a light water stain at the upper right corner, a 0.75 in. horizontal tear at the center of the left outer edge, a 0.5 in. horizontal tear on the right outer edge approximately 1.75 in. below the center and one tiny chip on the lower edge and one on the right edge above the center. There is one pinhole inside the red drapery that is directly below the "H" in "ABRAHAM" in the film's title at the top. The colors are extremely fresh and vibrant.

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