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Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Ill.
- Creator:
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1918-1925
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.2690
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This postcard features the heroic-sized statue of Abraham Lincoln done by sculptor Andrew O'Connor which stands in front of the State Capitol Building in Springfield, Illinois. Dedicated in 1918, the statue inaccurately depicts a beardless Lincoln just before boarding the train for Washington, D. C., for his inauguration in March of 1861. Lincoln had actually begun growning his beard a few months before leaving for his inauguration. A white border surrounds the image with the caption printed in the top and bottom margins. The postcard reverse is divided. The number R 68579 is printed along the top edge near the middle. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum