Rocking Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/d7cdf1a0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-b

Descriptive Information

Coverage-Year

1800/1900

Description

front of rocker rounded. Upholstered in black horsehair. H 40" x D 20".
front of seat curved, sloping down to back. Front legs at seat bottom rail rounded, bow to rocker
Unholstered rocker. Curved back, arm rails padded on top, extend around to front with scroll carving at hand grip. Carved line at seat

Interpretation

Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861.

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

16 History

Resource Type

Still image

Source

On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

Coverage-Spatial

Antebellum Springfield, IL

Subject / Keywords

Collection Publisher

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Rights Management Statement

http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/Home/Conditions
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/ for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

LIHO 64

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Rocking Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year	1800/1900
Description	front of rocker rounded. Upholstered in black horsehair. H 40" x D 20". front of seat curved, sloping down to back. Front legs at seat bottom rail rounded, bow to rocker Unholstered rocker. Curved back, arm rails padded on top, extend around to front with scroll carving at hand grip. Carved line at seat
Interpretation	Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities Antebellum Society and the Civil War American Communities in History
Learning Standards	16 History
Resource Type	Still image
Source	On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-Spatial	Antebellum Springfield, IL
Subject / Keywords	Furnishings Furniture Antebellum Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement	http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/Home/Conditions For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/ for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	LIHO 64
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Rocking Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln