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- Rocking Chair Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1845-1860 - This rocking chair is part of a group of furniture owned by the Lincoln Family in Springfield, Illinois. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, this chair and other furnishings were sold to a neighbor, whose family retained them until 1930, when they were purchased for the Museum. This was a standard type of middle class rocker that became associated with President Lincoln.
- 1845-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Rocking Chair Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1845-1860
This rocking chair is part of a group of furniture owned by the Lincoln Family in Springfield, Illinois. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, this chair and other furnishings were sold to a neighbor, whose family retained them until 1930, when they were purchased for the Museum. This was a standard type of middle class rocker that became associated with President Lincoln.
- Rocking Chair Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1845-1860 - This rocking chair is part of a group of furniture owned by the Lincoln Family in Springfield, Illinois. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, this chair and other furnishings were sold to a neighbor, whose family retained them until 1930, when they were purchased for the Museum. This was a standard type of middle class rocker that became associated with President Lincoln.
- 1845-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Rocking Chair Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1845-1860
This rocking chair is part of a group of furniture owned by the Lincoln Family in Springfield, Illinois. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, this chair and other furnishings were sold to a neighbor, whose family retained them until 1930, when they were purchased for the Museum. This was a standard type of middle class rocker that became associated with President Lincoln.
- Chair Allegedly Made from Rails Split by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1929 - Henry Ford admired Lincoln's down-to-earth, frontier character. The image of Lincoln as the "rail splitter" is central to that theme - it emerged during the 1860 Illinois Republican nominating convention when Lincoln's cousin emerged with a banner constructed of rails split by Lincoln and the audience went wild. This chair, acquired by Henry Ford, was said to consist of fence rails split by Lincoln.
- circa 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Chair Allegedly Made from Rails Split by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1929
Henry Ford admired Lincoln's down-to-earth, frontier character. The image of Lincoln as the "rail splitter" is central to that theme - it emerged during the 1860 Illinois Republican nominating convention when Lincoln's cousin emerged with a banner constructed of rails split by Lincoln and the audience went wild. This chair, acquired by Henry Ford, was said to consist of fence rails split by Lincoln.
- The Abraham Lincoln Chair as Photographed in April 1865, "The Chair Lincoln Sat in When He Was Shot" -
- April 01, 1865
- Collections - Artifact
The Abraham Lincoln Chair as Photographed in April 1865, "The Chair Lincoln Sat in When He Was Shot"
- The Abraham Lincoln Chair after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930 - Henry Ford identified with self-made men who came from humble origins -- traits personified by Abraham Lincoln. In the late 1920s Ford began to acquire significant Lincoln-related artifacts including the chair in which President Lincoln had been sitting when he was shot. Ford clearly understood the chair's importance -- this rocker became a symbol of Lincoln's vision and personal sacrifice. Ford had the chair's arrival and unpacking filmed and photographed.
- January 06, 1930
- Collections - Artifact
The Abraham Lincoln Chair after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930
Henry Ford identified with self-made men who came from humble origins -- traits personified by Abraham Lincoln. In the late 1920s Ford began to acquire significant Lincoln-related artifacts including the chair in which President Lincoln had been sitting when he was shot. Ford clearly understood the chair's importance -- this rocker became a symbol of Lincoln's vision and personal sacrifice. Ford had the chair's arrival and unpacking filmed and photographed.
- The Abraham Lincoln Chair after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930 - Henry Ford identified with self-made men who came from humble origins -- traits personified by Abraham Lincoln. In the late 1920s Ford began to acquire significant Lincoln-related artifacts including the chair in which President Lincoln had been sitting when he was shot. Ford clearly understood the chair's importance -- this rocker became a symbol of Lincoln's vision and personal sacrifice. Ford had the chair's arrival and unpacking filmed and photographed.
- January 06, 1930
- Collections - Artifact
The Abraham Lincoln Chair after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930
Henry Ford identified with self-made men who came from humble origins -- traits personified by Abraham Lincoln. In the late 1920s Ford began to acquire significant Lincoln-related artifacts including the chair in which President Lincoln had been sitting when he was shot. Ford clearly understood the chair's importance -- this rocker became a symbol of Lincoln's vision and personal sacrifice. Ford had the chair's arrival and unpacking filmed and photographed.
- The Lincoln Chair - President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this chair when he was assassinated in 1865.
- January 01, 2016
- Collections - Article
The Lincoln Chair
President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this chair when he was assassinated in 1865.
- Robert Eliason at the Abraham Lincoln Chair Display in Henry Ford Museum, 1980 - 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.
- 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Robert Eliason at the Abraham Lincoln Chair Display in Henry Ford Museum, 1980
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.
- Bronze Reduction of "Standing Lincoln" Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1910-1922 - One of the most famous sculptures of President Lincoln is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "Standing Lincoln." This is a bronze "reduction" (meaning a copy on a smaller scale) of that famous 1887 sculpture. Saint-Gaudens depicts Lincoln in deep thought standing in front of a ceremonial "Chair of State." The original 11 1/2 foot bronze can be found in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois.
- 1910-1922
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Bronze Reduction of "Standing Lincoln" Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1910-1922
One of the most famous sculptures of President Lincoln is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "Standing Lincoln." This is a bronze "reduction" (meaning a copy on a smaller scale) of that famous 1887 sculpture. Saint-Gaudens depicts Lincoln in deep thought standing in front of a ceremonial "Chair of State." The original 11 1/2 foot bronze can be found in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois.
- Interior of Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, March 1935 - 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.
- March 25, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, March 1935
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.