Engraving, depicting Lincoln Home
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| Title | Engraving, depicting Lincoln Home |
| Description | Print of Lincoln Home, black ink on cream paper. SW corner of Home, short fence on retaining wall, flagpole on SW corner, two trees in front. Print area background darker and impressed, creating a self-mat "frame", printed signature on mat, signed in pencil: "Abraham Lincoln Home. Virginia Stuart Brown" & "Print 7- edition I." L 5 3/4" x W 4 3/4". |
| Interpretation | Virginia Stuart Brown served as the last caretaker of the Lincoln Home for the State of Illinois, and because of renovations to the Home, she was also the last resident. She was a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln's first law partner, John Todd Stuart. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Brown, Virginia Stuart |
| Source | Purchased from Seaport Autographs, Mystic, CT |
| Subject / Keywords | |
| Spatial Coverage | Modern |
| Temporal Coverage | 1924/1953 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 7463 |
| Date Created | 06/09/03 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Engraving, depicting Lincoln Home |