Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, May 1930

THF728373 / Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, May 1930

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

08 May 1930

Subject Date

08 May 1930

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.7456

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 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Buildings (Structures) Courthouses Historic buildings Open-air museums Relocated buildings and structures Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Logan County Courthouse

Artifact
Logan County Courthouse
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.