1. Creator/Author:
  2. Aero-Graphic Co. (2)

Lincoln Birthplace Memorial aerial view

Creator:
Aero-Graphic Co.
Location:
Kentucky, Larue County, Hodgenville
Origin Date:
1935-1940
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 11 1/16 in x 15 3/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1747
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This photographic print is an aerial view of the Abraham Lincoln birthplace memorial site near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The memorial building with its columns and 56 steps leading to it is visible in the top third of the image. The building is surrounded by trees. A round drive and parking area with six automobiles is just to the right of center in the image. The Nancy Lincoln Inn and cabins are to the left of center in the image. "Copyright By Aero-Graphic Corporation" is printed in the bottom left corner below the image. More information about this aerial view and the birthplace memorial can be viewed at the following URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0024.206/--interpreting-the-lincoln-memorial-landscape-at-hodgenville?rgn=main;view=fulltext Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum