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Nancy Hanks Hall
- Creator:
- Yearby Studios
- Location:
- Indiana, Spencer County, Rockport
- Origin Date:
- 1955-1960
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 7/16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.1894
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This color postcard features a view of Nancy Hanks Hall in one of the memorial buildings located in Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial park near Lincoln City, Indiana. The native walnut paneling and the huge fireplace were to remind visitors of early pioneer days according to the printed text. Nancy Hanks Lincoln was the mother of President Abraham Lincoln. The postcard reverse is divided with narrative text printed on the left side. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum