Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln

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image

Coverage / Year

Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL
1842 to 1865

Description

Square grand piano. 80 keys, rectangular shape, four solid legs, chamfered on front two sides, keys in curved recess. Marks: "Enshcerr" in fancy gold script, "Philadelphia" in gold caps. Surrounded by scrolling. Music stand consists of four sticks attached to top stick, folds into piano. L 80" x H 37 1/2" x W 36".

Interpretation

Tradition holds that this piano was owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, and was played at Abraham Lincoln's wedding to Mary Todd in 1842.

Lesson Plans / Themes

How we learn about communities
Antebellum Society and the Civil War
American Communities in History

Learning Standards

16 History

Author or Creator

Scherr, Emilius N.

Source

Purchased by the State of Illinois from Mary Edwards Brown, daughter of Eliziabeth & Ninian Edwards, niece of Mary Lincoln.

Subject / Keywords

Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882
Edwards, Ninian W., 1775-1833
Piano
Instrument
Music
Wedding
Antebellum
Victorian
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Collection Publisher

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

LIHO 36

Date Created

06/09/03

Resource Type	image
Title	Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
Coverage / Year	Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL 1842 to 1865
Description	Square grand piano. 80 keys, rectangular shape, four solid legs, chamfered on front two sides, keys in curved recess. Marks: "Enshcerr" in fancy gold script, "Philadelphia" in gold caps. Surrounded by scrolling. Music stand consists of four sticks attached to top stick, folds into piano. L 80" x H 37 1/2" x W 36".
Interpretation	Tradition holds that this piano was owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, and was played at Abraham Lincoln's wedding to Mary Todd in 1842.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities Antebellum Society and the Civil War American Communities in History
Learning Standards	16 History
Author or Creator	Scherr, Emilius N.
Source	Purchased by the State of Illinois from Mary Edwards Brown, daughter of Eliziabeth & Ninian Edwards, niece of Mary Lincoln.
Subject / Keywords	Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 Edwards, Ninian W., 1775-1833 Piano Instrument Music Wedding Antebellum Victorian Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	LIHO 36
Date Created	06/09/03

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