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Settee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln

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Descriptive Information

Title
Settee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year
1850/1860
Description
Hardwood brown painted bench with arm rests, shaped seat and slightly curved backrest designed for comfort. Simple design on backrest resembles Windsor chairs. It is 81" long, 20" wide, and 32" high.
Interpretation
Supposedly built extra long for Mr. Lincoln to be able to stretch out on it, the bench was located on the south, or back, porch at the Lincoln Home. The bench was painted the same color as the Lincoln Home and retains its many original layers of paint. The bench was made by a Springfield chairmaker.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American communities in history
  • Choosing the Lincoln Statue
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards
16 History
Author or Creator
Conant, Solomon  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
  • Was originally on back porch of Lincoln Home.
  • Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-Spatial
Springfield, Illinois  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Furniture  
  • Outdoor living  
  • Windsor-style  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 5403
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleSettee, built specially for Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1850/1860
DescriptionHardwood brown painted bench with arm rests, shaped seat and slightly curved backrest designed for comfort. Simple design on backrest resembles Windsor chairs. It is 81" long, 20" wide, and 32" high.
InterpretationSupposedly built extra long for Mr. Lincoln to be able to stretch out on it, the bench was located on the south, or back, porch at the Lincoln Home. The bench was painted the same color as the Lincoln Home and retains its many original layers of paint. The bench was made by a Springfield chairmaker.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American communities in history
  • Choosing the Lincoln Statue
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards16 History
Author or CreatorConant, Solomon  
Resource TypeStill image
Source
  • Was originally on back porch of Lincoln Home.
  • Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-SpatialSpringfield, Illinois  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Furniture  
  • Outdoor living  
  • Windsor-style  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 5403
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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