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Wills House, Gettysburg, Pa.
- Creator:
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1925-1935
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 9/16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.2350
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This tinted postcard depicts the David Wills House where President Lincoln finished writing his Gettysburg Address on November 18, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A horse and buggy are depicted stopped in front of the door. Two people are depicted on the steps and a woman and two children are shown coming around the corner of the house. A white border surrounds the image with the caption printed in the lower margin. The postcard reverse is divided with narrative text printed on the left side. The number R-37843 is printed along the top edge near the middle. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
