Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
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| Title | Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Spatial Coverage | Victorian/Antebellum Springfield (Ill.) |
| Temporal Coverage | 1842/1865 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 36 |
| 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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Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln |