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Front St. Theatre
- Creator:
- C. M. Biggers
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1900-1907
- Materials:
- paper, pen and ink
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 1/16 in x 14 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1712
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This illustration featuring the Front Street Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of several illustrations done by C. M. Biggers for the book "The Lincoln Album : Life of the Preserver of the Union, the Liberator of a People, and the First American" published in 1907 by Hawkins Publishing Company, St. Louis, Missouri. The Republican National Convention held in this building on June 7, 1864, nominated President Abraham Lincoln as the Republican presidential candidate. The building is three stories high, with four doors on the first floor. The sign that reads, "Front St. Theatre" sits above the doors, and there are posters for theatrical performances hanging on either side of the doors. The artist's signature appears in the bottom right corner of the print. The entire book pdf can be viewed online at https: //ia802905.us.archive.org. This illustration appears on page14 in the book. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum