The Abraham Lincoln Chair after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930
THF116439 / The Abraham Lincoln Chair after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford identified with self-made men who came from humble origins -- traits personified by Abraham Lincoln. In the late 1920s Ford began to acquire significant Lincoln-related artifacts including the chair in which President Lincoln had been sitting when he was shot. Ford clearly understood the chair's importance -- this rocker became a symbol of Lincoln's vision and personal sacrifice. Ford had the chair's arrival and unpacking filmed and photographed.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
06 January 1930
Subject Date
06 January 1930
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.1612
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
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