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National Lincoln Monument

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
paper, print
Measurements:
overall: 23 in x 19 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.0514
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This color print features the Lincoln Monument over the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln and his family in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. The monument has a large base with four bronze military statues representing the Civil War and a large obelisk in the center. A bronze statue of President Lincoln sculpted by Augustus St. Gaudens stands over the entrance. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum