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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
  • 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
  • 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".
Interpretation
This wardrobe belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • How we learn about communities
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
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Victorian  
  • Furniture  
  • Furnishings  
  • Clothing  
  • Storage  
  • Wood  
  • Wardrobes  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 1124
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleWardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1840/1850
Description
  • 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
  • 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".
InterpretationThis wardrobe belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • How we learn about communities
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
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Victorian  
  • Furniture  
  • Furnishings  
  • Clothing  
  • Storage  
  • Wood  
  • Wardrobes  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 1124
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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