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- Side Chair, Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1845-1860 - Mary and Abraham Lincoln often hosted dinners and parties at their Springfield, Illinois, home. This light and stylish chair, one of a set of six, would have provided convenient seating for guests. When the Lincolns left for the White House in 1861, Harry Wilton, an acquaintance of the Lincolns, bought the set of chairs. The set was later purchased by Henry Ford from Wilton's descendants.
- 1845-1860
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Side Chair, Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1845-1860
Mary and Abraham Lincoln often hosted dinners and parties at their Springfield, Illinois, home. This light and stylish chair, one of a set of six, would have provided convenient seating for guests. When the Lincolns left for the White House in 1861, Harry Wilton, an acquaintance of the Lincolns, bought the set of chairs. The set was later purchased by Henry Ford from Wilton's descendants.
- Lithograph, "Mr. Lincoln, Residence and Horse as They Appeared on His Return from the Campaign with Senator Douglas," 1858 - Abraham and Mary Lincoln purchased a small home in Springfield, Illinois in 1844, shortly after their marriage. In 1856, with a growing family and income, they enlarged the house, seen here. After the 1860 election, they sold most of their furnishings and rented the house. This print, published in 1865 is likely a memorial - it shows a bearded Lincoln, though he did not have one in 1858.
- 1858
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Lithograph, "Mr. Lincoln, Residence and Horse as They Appeared on His Return from the Campaign with Senator Douglas," 1858
Abraham and Mary Lincoln purchased a small home in Springfield, Illinois in 1844, shortly after their marriage. In 1856, with a growing family and income, they enlarged the house, seen here. After the 1860 election, they sold most of their furnishings and rented the house. This print, published in 1865 is likely a memorial - it shows a bearded Lincoln, though he did not have one in 1858.
- Reverend Henry Brown with Abraham Lincoln's Horse, "Old Bob," on Lincoln's Funeral Day, Springfield, Illinois, 1865 - Reverend Henry (Harry) Brown holds the lead of Old Bob, the Abraham Lincoln family horse. They are posed in front of the mourning-draped family home in Springfield, Illinois the day of Lincoln's funeral, May 4, 1865. Led by Reverend Brown, Old Bob played a prominent role that day by walking behind the President's coffin during the funeral procession through Springfield to Oak Ridge cemetery.
- May 04, 1865
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Reverend Henry Brown with Abraham Lincoln's Horse, "Old Bob," on Lincoln's Funeral Day, Springfield, Illinois, 1865
Reverend Henry (Harry) Brown holds the lead of Old Bob, the Abraham Lincoln family horse. They are posed in front of the mourning-draped family home in Springfield, Illinois the day of Lincoln's funeral, May 4, 1865. Led by Reverend Brown, Old Bob played a prominent role that day by walking behind the President's coffin during the funeral procession through Springfield to Oak Ridge cemetery.
- 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
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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.
- Broadside, "President Lincoln's Farewell Address to His Old Neighbors, Springfield, February 12, 1861" - One of the most memorable and emotional of Abraham Lincoln's speeches was his extemporaneous farewell to the citizens of Springfield, Illinois, on his departure to Washington. The speech was made on the train platform during a driving rainstorm. Three variations exist, one quickly penned by the President-elect as the train pulled out of the station; this version, published in <EM>Harper's Weekly</EM> on February 23, 1861, and printed as a memorial broadside in 1865; and a longer version published in the <EM>Illinois State Journal</EM> on February 12, 1861.
- February 12, 1861
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Broadside, "President Lincoln's Farewell Address to His Old Neighbors, Springfield, February 12, 1861"
One of the most memorable and emotional of Abraham Lincoln's speeches was his extemporaneous farewell to the citizens of Springfield, Illinois, on his departure to Washington. The speech was made on the train platform during a driving rainstorm. Three variations exist, one quickly penned by the President-elect as the train pulled out of the station; this version, published in Harper's Weekly on February 23, 1861, and printed as a memorial broadside in 1865; and a longer version published in the Illinois State Journal on February 12, 1861.
- Abraham Lincoln Wedgwood Plate, circa 1906 - This souvenir pictorial plate was made as a Christmas 1906 premium for the Springfield, Illinois merchant, R.N. Herndon. Herndon's retailed mostly women's and children's clothing, specializing in gloves from 1866 to 1978. Collected by the Museum in 1931, the plate was one of the earliest Lincoln souvenirs - illustrating Augustus Saint Gaudens' Standing Lincoln sculpture and the Lincoln Home and Monument.
- circa 1906
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Abraham Lincoln Wedgwood Plate, circa 1906
This souvenir pictorial plate was made as a Christmas 1906 premium for the Springfield, Illinois merchant, R.N. Herndon. Herndon's retailed mostly women's and children's clothing, specializing in gloves from 1866 to 1978. Collected by the Museum in 1931, the plate was one of the earliest Lincoln souvenirs - illustrating Augustus Saint Gaudens' Standing Lincoln sculpture and the Lincoln Home and Monument.
- Washstand Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860 - Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple washstand for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching wardrobe. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century
- 1840-1860
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Washstand Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860
Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple washstand for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching wardrobe. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century
- Wardrobe Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860 - Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple wardrobe for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching washstand. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century
- 1835-1855
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Wardrobe Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860
Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple wardrobe for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching washstand. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century
- Signs Store, Springfield, Illinois, 1980 - In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- 1980
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Signs Store, Springfield, Illinois, 1980
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- Shelf Clock Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1830 - This clock is part of a group of furniture used by the Lincoln family in Springfield, Illinois. The clock was made no later than 1830 - the Lincolns likely purchased it second-hand, presumably after their 1842 marriage. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, this clock and other furnishings were sold to a neighbor, whose family retained them until 1930, when they came to the Museum.
- 1830
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Shelf Clock Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1830
This clock is part of a group of furniture used by the Lincoln family in Springfield, Illinois. The clock was made no later than 1830 - the Lincolns likely purchased it second-hand, presumably after their 1842 marriage. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, this clock and other furnishings were sold to a neighbor, whose family retained them until 1930, when they came to the Museum.