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Home of Abraham Lincoln

Creator:
Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Location:
Massachusetts, Boston
Origin Date:
1950-1960
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/2 in x 8 3/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.3105
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This jumbo-sized color postcard features the home of the Abraham Lincoln family at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, Illinois. The family lived in this home where three of their sons were born from 1844 to 1861 when the family moved to Washington, D. C. Here Lincoln was notified of his nomination to the Presidency. The house was deeded to the State of Illinois in 1887 by the only surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln. The postcard reverse is divided. Narrative text is printed on the left side. The number P7947 is printed along the top edge near the middle. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum