Latch assembly, believed to have been installed by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1849
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| Title | Latch assembly, believed to have been installed by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1849 |
| Description | Shutter blind sill keeper for double latching shutter locks. J-shaped iron with one screw hole opposite lip end. Upper lip end forms a tooth-like protrusion in center bottom, top. The assembly has lost most of its original light brown paint. Rust spots bottom, top. Lip has speckles of light brown paint. L 1 3/8" x W 7/8" x D 3/16". |
| Interpretation | Believed to have been installed by Abraham Lincoln circa 1849. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Source | From Back Parlor windows, Lincoln Home, Springfield, IL |
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| Spatial Coverage | Victorian/Antebellum Springfield (Ill.) |
| Temporal Coverage | 1849/1880 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 6671 |
| Date Created | 06/05/03 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Latch assembly, believed to have been installed by Abraham Lincoln, circa 1849 |