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Lincoln Memorial, Washington D. C.
- Creator:
- Louis Bonhajo, Mary Taylor Parkinson
- Location:
- Illinois, Evanston
- Origin Date:
- 1939
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 15 7/8 in x 11 15/16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2148
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This color poster done from a painting by Louis Bonhajo features the Lincoln Memorial building in Washington, D. C. built to honor President Abraham Lincoln and dedicated in 1922. The print shows visitors to the Memorial standing on the steps or on the porch. A corner of the Reflecting Pool is seen in the foreground in which the reflection of the Lincoln Memorial can be seen. Below the image in the lower margin is a paragraph of text discussing the link between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial along with the Arlington National Cemetery. Above the image is a quotation from Abraham Lincoln concerning agriculture. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum