Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln
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Descriptive Information
| Title | Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage-Year | 1800/1900 |
| Description | Mahogany sleigh bed. Top rail of headboards rolled, incised carving at sides, panel effect for posts. Side rails paneled, with rolled plain carved top at ends. Incised carved modified bulb feet, on casters. Bed very plain, overall. L 78" x H 44 1/2" x W 60". |
| Interpretation | This bed was owned by Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861. |
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| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Resource Type | Still image |
| Source | 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 71 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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