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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.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • American Communities in History
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
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  
Subject / Keywords
  • Furnishings  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Furniture  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 6
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleSecretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1800/1850
DescriptionTall 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
InterpretationThis secretary belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield IL, 1844-1860.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • American Communities in History
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
Learning Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceSold to the State of Illinois by Mary Edwards Brown, Mary Lincoln's niece. On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Furnishings  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Furniture  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 6
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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