End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family
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Descriptive Information
| Title | End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family |
| Coverage-Year | 1839/1844 |
| Description | Lamp table with removable marble top on walnut turned pedestal. Pedestal does not reach to the ground, and is supported by four incurved cut-out legs with ceramic castors connected to the center pedestal. Brace is stenciled with black ink on top "Nutt & Barkley Springfield, ILL." L 30" x W 21 1/2". |
| Interpretation | Owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family. Rev. Dresser performed the wedding ceremony for Abraham and Mary Lincoln in November of 1842. He sold them his house on the corner of 8th and Jackson in January of 1844. |
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| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Nutt & Barkley, Springfield, ILL |
| Resource Type | Still image |
| Source | Donated by a relative of Rev. Dresser, T. Haliburton McCoy, Boyce, VA |
| Coverage-Spatial | Early Victorian, Springfield, IL |
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| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights Statement | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 1132 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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End table, owned by Rev. Charles Dresser, a friend of the Lincoln family |