Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Descriptive Information
| Title | Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage-Year | 1800/1850 |
| Description | Tall secretary desk with glass front, four bookcases on top, enclosed bottom cupboard, fold-out desk tray. Bookcase has double doors wtih six panes of glass in each door, desk tray which is covered with green felt, rests on two pullout sticks with small gold knobs. Bottom cupboard has double doors with two rectangular wooden panels. Dimensions: Bookcase H. 54 1/2" L. 48" with 17" Bottom cupboard H. 27" L. 47" with 21" Desk tray H. 3" L. 49" with 17 |
| Interpretation | This secretary belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield IL, 1844-1860. |
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| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Resource Type | Still image |
| Source | Sold to the State of Illinois by Mary Edwards Brown, Mary Lincoln's niece. On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. |
| Coverage-Spatial | Antebellum Springfield, IL |
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| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights Statement | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 6 |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |