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Young Lincoln Statue in Buffalo, New York
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1993-1995
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.2987
- 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 bronze statue of a young Abraham Lincoln done, by sculptor Bryant Baker, located in Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. Lincoln is depicted seated on a log with his right arm resting on his right knee and holding a book in his hand. His left hand is braced on the log. Scaffolding surrounds the statue as it is under restoration in 1993. The postcard reverse is divided. Narrative text is printed on the left side. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
