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"The Wigwam," Abraham Lincoln Group, Chicago World's Fair
- Creator:
- Gerson Bros.
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1933
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.1341
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This color postcard features one of the replica buildings in the Lincoln Village at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933. The Wigwam was where the Republican Party met in 1860 and chose Abraham Lincoln to be their presidential candidate in the November election. A white border surrounds the image with the title and the number 309 printed in the top margin. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Musem
