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FINE ART

September Morn by Paul Chabas

September Morn featuring Daffy Duck by Chuck Jones.

You Needn't Wait For September Morn postcard by Bernhardt Wall.

September Morn, Venus Style by Mel Hunter.

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Edwin Markham, Bernhardt Wall, and “Lincoln, the Man of the People”

The dedication ceremony for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 1922, included Edwin Markham’s reading of his poem “Lincoln, the Man of the People.” Now largely forgotten, Markham’s poem was lauded at the time as comparable to Walt Whitman’s “O Captain, My Captain” and possibly “the greatest thing that has been ever written on our immortal martyr.” 

Markham (1852-1940) had originally written the poem in 1900 in response to a request from the Republican Club of New York City for a poem in honor of Lincoln’s birthday. He read his poem, then titled “Lincoln, the Great Commoner,” at the club’s Lincoln birthday dinner on February 12th.

The poem was then published with its new title in 1901 in Markham’s Lincoln and Other Poems.

In 1919, Markham’s friend, fellow Lincoln devotee, and artist Bernhardt Wall (1872-1956), created this etching for an edition of the poem. 

Then in 1922, the poem was selected from among 250 entries to be read at the Lincoln Memorial dedication. In recognition of that honor, Markham said, “On this great day of dedication, I humbly inscribe this revised version of my Lincoln poem to this stupendous Lincoln Memorial, … erected in immortal marble to the honor of our deathless martyr---the consecrated statesman, the ideal American, the ever-beloved friend of humanity.” 

Wall shared Markham’s veneration of Lincoln, so after the dedication, the two men collaborated to create a new limited edition of “Lincoln, the Man of the People.” 

The text of the poem was etched by Wall (backwards to print the mirror image) and was accompanied by appropriate illustrations by the artist.

Only 100 copies of the edition were produced. Wall printed each etched page and bound the books by hand, and then each copy was numbered and signed by Markham and Wall. 

Edwin Markham did not write any more poems about Abraham Lincoln. But Bernhardt Wall’s fascination with the president continued for the rest of his life. A historian, etcher, and creator of prints and fine press books, Wall would publish numerous volumes on Lincoln, culminating in his 85-volume Following Abraham Lincoln (1948), an illustrated chronicle of Lincoln’s life.

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Jovial squashes certainly aren’t anything new to the Detroit brewery world.  The Detroit Brewing Company used this Bernhardt Wall illustration on the front of a 1908 postcard promoting their Detroit Bohemian Beer.  The copy on the card’s verso reads:

A jolly Hallowe'en party can easily be turned into a frosty affair if the wrong refreshments are served. Order a case of Detroit Bohemian Beer and take no chances. Absolutely pure, wonderfully delicious flavor. Detroit Brewing Co. Bottling Department

For some extra tricks and treats why not revisit our past Halloween posts:

Check out another Bernhardt Wall image used on a Detroit Brewing Company card

See Miss Liberty go Trick or Treating in Del Ray in 1973

Pay a visit to Zakoor Novelty in 1972

See Hudson’s decorated for Halloween in the 1920s

Meet the Frankensteins in a c. 1909 photograph.

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The Postcard Art Of Bernhardt Wall | The Müscleheaded Blog

The Postcard Art Of Bernhardt Wall | The Müscleheaded Blog

I always find that vintage postcards are even more interesting,

— when you know something about the artist.

You’ve probably noticed, from time to time,

a group of cards from a particular era that share a very individualized style,

and wondered…

via The Postcard Art Of Bernhardt Wall | The Müscleheaded Blog

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Bernhardt Wall, the Postcard King, illustrated this strange creature for a trade card design printed by New York’s International Art Publishing Company.  In 1908, the Detroit Brewing Company chose this design to advertise their Detroit Bohemian Beer.  The card’s verso reads, “A jolly Hallowe'en party can easily be turned into a frosty affair if the wrong refreshments are served. Order a case of Detroit Bohemian Beer and take no chances. Absolutely pure, wonderfully delicious flavor.”

For more Halloween images--including several other cards from this series--visit our Online Collection.  Newer readers may be interested in revisiting some of our past Halloween posts:

See Miss Liberty go Trick or Treating in Del Ray in 1973

Pay a visit to Zakoor Novelty in 1972

See Hudson’s decorated for Halloween in the 1920s

Meet the Frankensteins in a c. 1909 photograph.

Happy Halloween from the Detroit Historical Society!

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Vintage Halloween Postcard Valentine and sons by Dave Via Flickr: Artist Bernhardt Wall

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Winter, 1904 Bernhardt Wall postcard