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Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

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Descriptive Information

Title
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year
1840/1850
Description
  • back is composed of seven horizontal boards. Wardrobe rests on a platform comprised of two planks, held off the floor by four short, turned, tapered round legs that terminate in bun feet. W 48" x H 76" x D 18 1/2".
  • Walnut and pine double-door wardrobe. Recessed section panels on the front doors. Butted board construction on sides and back. Sides are formed of one vertical board each
Interpretation
This wardrobe belonged to 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. Transferred from the Lincoln Collection at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Coverage-Spatial
Early Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Wardrobes  
  • Wood  
  • Storage  
  • Clothing  
  • Furnishings  
  • Furniture  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 1124
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleWardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1840/1850
Description
  • back is composed of seven horizontal boards. Wardrobe rests on a platform comprised of two planks, held off the floor by four short, turned, tapered round legs that terminate in bun feet. W 48" x H 76" x D 18 1/2".
  • Walnut and pine double-door wardrobe. Recessed section panels on the front doors. Butted board construction on sides and back. Sides are formed of one vertical board each
InterpretationThis wardrobe belonged to 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. Transferred from the Lincoln Collection at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Coverage-SpatialEarly Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Wardrobes  
  • Wood  
  • Storage  
  • Clothing  
  • Furnishings  
  • Furniture  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 1124
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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