Robert Eliason at the Abraham Lincoln Chair Display in Henry Ford Museum, 1980
THF121725 / Robert Eliason at the Abraham Lincoln Chair Display in Henry Ford Museum, 1980
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Artifact Overview
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Henry Ford Museum in 1979, the Lincoln Chair was relocated to the Museum from the Logan County Courthouse. The Chair has since been prominently displayed, most recently as a centerpiece in the "With Liberty and Justice for All" exhibit. Here, Museum Curator Robert Eliason is shown with the chair in the Museum's Interpretive Center in 1980.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1980
Subject Date
1980
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.883
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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