1. Creator/Author:
  2. M.T. Sheahan (11)

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