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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
Coverage-Year
1842/1865
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.  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Purchased by the State of Illinois from Mary Edwards Brown, daughter of Eliziabeth & Ninian Edwards, niece of Mary Lincoln.
Coverage-Spatial
Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL  
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
Resource Identifier
LIHO 36
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitlePiano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
Coverage-Year1842/1865
DescriptionSquare 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".
InterpretationTradition 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 Standards16 History
Author or CreatorScherr, Emilius N.  
Resource TypeStill image
SourcePurchased by the State of Illinois from Mary Edwards Brown, daughter of Eliziabeth & Ninian Edwards, niece of Mary Lincoln.
Coverage-SpatialVictorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882  
  • Edwards, Ninian W., 1775-1833  
  • Piano  
  • Instrument  
  • Music  
  • Wedding  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 36
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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