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The Wigwam
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 11 5/16 in x 14 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1788
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This lithograph depicts the Wigwam at the time of the 1860 Republican National Convention where Abraham Lincoln was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate. The Wigwam was a convention center and meeting hall built by Chicago business leaders to attract the 1860 Republican National Convention. It was located in Chicago, Illinois at Lake Street and Market (later Wacker Drive) near the Chicago River. Built entirely of wood in little more than a month to accommodate the 1860 Republican Convention, it could accommodate 10–12,000 people. Copy and paste the following link into a browser for an article on the history of the building: http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/May-2010/Chicago-Republican-Wigwam-Where-Abraham-Lincoln-Won-1860-Presidential-Nomination/ Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
