Postcard Commemorating the Centennial of Abraham Lincoln's Birth, 1909
THF121598 / Postcard Commemorating the Centennial of Abraham Lincoln's Birth, 1909
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Artifact Overview
On February 12, 1909, virtually the entire nation turned out to honor Abraham Lincoln on the 100th anniversary of his birth. In city after city, Americans put aside their regional differences and sought national unity by venerating Lincoln as a "man of the people." Postcards abounded as popular keepsakes, including this German-imported embossed example.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1909
Subject Date
1909
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed in Germany.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
66.143.844
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Embossing (Technique)
Color
Multicolored
Gold (Color)
Red
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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During the 1909 centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Congress found itself in the embarrassing position of lacking plans to honor Lincoln in the nation's capital. In 1911, a Commission was formed to create an appropriate tribute. The resulting Lincoln Memorial, dedicated in 1922, idealizes Lincoln's memory in a Greek-temple-like structure that symbolizes the democratic principles for which Lincoln stood.