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Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family

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Descriptive Information

Title
Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family
Coverage-Year
1830/1860
Description
Rococo-revival style (ornately carved furniture popular in the mid 1800s) upholstered sofa that belonged to the Abraham Lincoln family. Sofa is covered in black horsehair (modern but based on original material). The wood frame is made from mahogany. It is 82 1/2" long, 38 1/4" tall, and 20" deep.
Interpretation
The sofa was used by the Abraham Lincoln family in their most formal room - the parlor. The sofa appears in an 1860 drawing published in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" as part of a story on the Republican candidate for President.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American communities in history
  • Choosing the Lincoln Statue
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards
16 History
Author or Creator
Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.)  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
  • Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
  • On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Furniture  
  • Mid-Victorian  
  • Mahogany  
  • Horsehair  
  • 19th Century  
  • Rococo-revival style  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 1059
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleSofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family
Coverage-Year1830/1860
DescriptionRococo-revival style (ornately carved furniture popular in the mid 1800s) upholstered sofa that belonged to the Abraham Lincoln family. Sofa is covered in black horsehair (modern but based on original material). The wood frame is made from mahogany. It is 82 1/2" long, 38 1/4" tall, and 20" deep.
InterpretationThe sofa was used by the Abraham Lincoln family in their most formal room - the parlor. The sofa appears in an 1860 drawing published in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" as part of a story on the Republican candidate for President.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American communities in history
  • Choosing the Lincoln Statue
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards16 History
Author or CreatorLincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.)  
Resource TypeStill image
Source
  • Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
  • On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Furniture  
  • Mid-Victorian  
  • Mahogany  
  • Horsehair  
  • 19th Century  
  • Rococo-revival style  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 1059
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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