Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln inside Memorial Building near Hodgenville, Kentucky, circa 1940 Postcard
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Copyright by Caufield & Shook.
Collection Title
Location
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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Related Content
Set
Remembering Abraham Lincoln
- 17 Artifacts
During the 1909 centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Congress found itself in the embarrassing position of lacking plans to honor Lincoln in the nation's capital. In 1911, a Commission was formed to create an appropriate tribute. The resulting Lincoln Memorial, dedicated in 1922, idealizes Lincoln's memory in a Greek-temple-like structure that symbolizes the democratic principles for which Lincoln stood.