1. Creator/Author:
  2. Mary Taylor Parkinson (7)

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