Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln inside Memorial Building near Hodgenville, Kentucky, circa 1940 Postcard
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By the early 20th century, the real Abraham Lincoln had long since faded from people's memory. A new generation of Americans had come of age who only knew the stories, the myths, the legends. This generation transformed Lincoln the man into Lincoln the hero. This first memorial to Lincoln, enshrining his birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, was dedicated in 1911.
By the early 20th century, the real Abraham Lincoln had long since faded from people's memory. A new generation of Americans had come of age who only knew the stories, the myths, the legends. This generation transformed Lincoln the man into Lincoln the hero. This first memorial to Lincoln, enshrining his birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, was dedicated in 1911.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1940
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Creator Notes
Made by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Copyright by Caufield & Shook.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
66.143.852
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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