Photographic print of the Lincoln Home made from glass plate negative

Rights Information

Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

Late Victorian, Springfield, IL
1895

Description

Black and white photograph of the Lincoln Home made from glass plate negative. Photo showing on man and two children standing at south corner of house, and one person sitting on steps. Photograph is oval mounted on rectangular paper backing. Gold rings surround picture. "D.C. Pratt Photographic Artist, Aurora, Illinois" embossed on back. Photo probably taken from a neighbor's roof to get angle. L 10" x W 8".

Interpretation

Lincoln's home became a popular tourist attraction once he ran for the Presidency. After his assassination, the home became a major tourist attraction that continues to receive over 400,000 visitors yearly.

Lesson Plans / Themes

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

Learning Standards

25-27 Fine Arts
16 History

Author or Creator

Pratt, D.C.

Source

Donated by Gary W. Reber, Elgin, IL

Subject / Keywords

Prints
Photographs
Photograph
Image
Springfield, IL
Home
Print
Photo
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 6827

Date Created

06/17/03

Resource Type	image
Title	Photographic print of the Lincoln Home made from glass plate negative
Coverage / Year	Late Victorian, Springfield, IL 1895
Description	Black and white photograph of the Lincoln Home made from glass plate negative. Photo showing on man and two children standing at south corner of house, and one person sitting on steps. Photograph is oval mounted on rectangular paper backing. Gold rings surround picture. "D.C. Pratt Photographic Artist, Aurora, Illinois" embossed on back. Photo probably taken from a neighbor's roof to get angle. L 10" x W 8".
Interpretation	Lincoln's home became a popular tourist attraction once he ran for the Presidency. After his assassination, the home became a major tourist attraction that continues to receive over 400,000 visitors yearly.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities Antebellum Society and the Civil War American Communities in History
Learning Standards	25-27 Fine Arts 16 History
Author or Creator	Pratt, D.C.
Source	Donated by Gary W. Reber, Elgin, IL
Subject / Keywords	Prints Photographs Photograph Image Springfield, IL Home Print Photo 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 6827
Date Created	06/17/03

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