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Lincoln's Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Creator:
- Colourpicture
- Location:
- Massachusetts, Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1970-1985
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 8 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.3094
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This large color postcard features a view through the trees of the Lincoln Monument in Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Springfield, Illinois. President Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, and three of their four sons are buried there. The view shows the obelisk with the full-length statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of it. The postcard reverse is divided. The caption is printed on the left side. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum