Interior of Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, April 1954

THF121385 / Interior of Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, April 1954
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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford admired Lincoln's 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 practiced law in the 1840s. This photograph, taken in the 1930s, shows how Mr. Ford displayed furniture from the Lincolns' Springfield home, acquired to honor Lincoln and provide visitors with a sense of the time period.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

01 April 1954

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.879

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

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