Interior of Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, March 1935

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford admired President Lincoln's humble, down-to-earth character and his embodiment of the ideals of the "self-made man." Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including the Logan County, Illinois, courthouse in which Lincoln had first practiced law and the chair in which Lincoln was assassinated. He housed his Lincoln collection inside the courthouse when it was re-erected in Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

25 March 1935

Subject Date

25 March 1935

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.876

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11.125 in

Interior of Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, March 1935