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Lincoln's Horse "Old Bob"

Creator:
Majestic Publishing Co.
Location:
Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis
Origin Date:
1908
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0543
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This tinted postcard features the horse owned by Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. This driving horse, owned and used by Lincoln during his time as a circuit lawyer and in his political campaign, was known both as "Old Robin" and "Old Bob." The original photograph on which this postcard image is based was taken at the time of President Lincoln's funeral procession. Old Bob wore a mourning blanket and was positioned behind the hearse for the procession. The postcard caption is printed along the bottom edge of the image. The postcard reverse is divided. Narrative text is printed on the left side. "Lincoln Series No. 2" is printed along the left edge. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum