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Sleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln

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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.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
16 History
Resource Type
Still image
Source
On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-Spatial
Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Furniture  
  • Antebellum  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Bedcovers  
  • Bedcovering  
  • Bed  
  • Furnishings  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 71
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleSleigh bed, owned by Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1800/1900
DescriptionMahogany 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".
InterpretationThis bed was owned by Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceOn exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Furniture  
  • Antebellum  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Bedcovers  
  • Bedcovering  
  • Bed  
  • Furnishings  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 71
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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