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Wall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family

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Title
Wall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family
Coverage-Year
1825/1860
Description
Black Forest wall clock with painted wooden shield dial, decorated with flowers at top and columns at sides. Painted black metal hands. Wooden case attatched with hooks. Illegible ink inscription on back of case. Painted tin weights, utilizing buckshot. Adjustable brass pendulum. H 18" x W 12 5/8" x D 5 3/8".
Interpretation
This clock was possibly a gift from Robert Todd, Mary's father, to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln for their wedding.
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 in "What a Pleasant Home Abe Lincoln Has" at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-Spatial
Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Timekeeping  
  • Clock  
  • Furnishings  
  • Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 6631
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleWall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family
Coverage-Year1825/1860
DescriptionBlack Forest wall clock with painted wooden shield dial, decorated with flowers at top and columns at sides. Painted black metal hands. Wooden case attatched with hooks. Illegible ink inscription on back of case. Painted tin weights, utilizing buckshot. Adjustable brass pendulum. H 18" x W 12 5/8" x D 5 3/8".
InterpretationThis clock was possibly a gift from Robert Todd, Mary's father, to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln for their wedding.
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 in "What a Pleasant Home Abe Lincoln Has" at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-SpatialVictorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Timekeeping  
  • Clock  
  • Furnishings  
  • Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 6631
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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