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Home of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, Illinois
- Creator:
- M.T. Sheahan
- Location:
- Massachusetts, Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1908
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0667
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This sepia-toned postcard features in the center a view of the Springfield, Illinois, home of the Abraham Lincoln family from 1844-1861. A portrait of President Abraham Lincoln is to the left of the home. A portrait of Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln is to the right of the home. A patriotic shield with an American flag on each side is pictured below the home. A banner running beneath the three illustrations has text about each one. The postcard reverse is divded. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum