Drapery fragment, from Lincoln family home
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Title | Drapery fragment, from Lincoln family home |
Coverage-Year | 1850/1860 |
Description | Drapery panel of woven damask material in a vertical floral pattern. Wool and silk. Predominate color burgundy red. Other colors inclucde silver, two shades of gold. Four tears along edges and fourteen holes of varying sizes. L 50 7/8" x W 22 3/8". |
Interpretation | Four affidavits attest to this drapery hanging in the Lincoln Home while the family was in residence, 1844-1861. |
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Learning Standards | 16 History |
Resource Type | Still image |
Source | Originally sold at Lincolns' sale to H. Wilton. Later donated by Scott Petersen, Wilmette, IL |
Coverage-Spatial | Early/Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL |
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Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Rights Management Statement |
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Resource Identifier | LIHO 1299 |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Drapery fragment, from Lincoln family home |