Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois

THF238402 / Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois

Artifact Overview

Henry Ford's search for a building with an Abraham Lincoln connection led him to this Illinois structure, a courthouse where Lincoln had practiced law early in his career. Ford purchased the building, although by then it had become a private residence. The building was dismantled, moved, and re-erected in Greenfield Village in time for the official dedication in October 1929.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1900

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1022

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.25 in

Keywords	United States, Illinois, Lincoln United States, Illinois, Postville Photographic prints Photographs Exterior views Courthouses Original sites Logan County Courthouse

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Between 1840 and 1847, Abraham Lincoln tried cases here as a traveling lawyer. Visiting once or twice a year, he worked mostly on cases resolving neighbors' disagreements over land, contracts, and debts. As Lincoln traveled, people got to know him because he always took time to talk to them. This helped him earn votes later when he went into politics.