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Statehouse, Vandalia, Illinois
- Creator:
- Josephine Burtschi
- Location:
- Illinois, Vandalia
- Origin Date:
- 1950-1960
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.1330
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This postcard features a reproduction of a sketch of the Capitol Building in Vandalia, Illinois, done by artist Josephine Burtschi. Vandalia was the Illinois state capital from 1819 to 1839. Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Illinois State Assembly which met in this building. The reverse is divided in half vertically with narrative text at the top of the left half. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum