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The Mary Rutledge Home, Birmingham, Iowa
- Creator:
- New London Journal
- Location:
- Iowa, New London
- Origin Date:
- 1962
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.3040
- 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 a reproduction of an original drawing of the Mary Rutledge cabin located near Birmingham, Iowa. Mary Ann Rutledge was the mother of Ann Rutledge who allegedly was Abraham Lincoln's sweetheart when he first lived in New Salem, illinois. Lincoln was said to have been devastated by her untimely death in 1835. The caption is printed in the lower right corner of the image. 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