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Rocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln

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Descriptive Information

Title
Rocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln
Coverage-Year
1800/1900
Description
  • caned seat curved, rectangular, slightly sloping toward back. Front seat rail rounded, back and front legs bowed, rockers attached with pegs to side of legs rather than bottom. H 36" x W 17 1/2" x D 15 1/2".
  • Caned rocking chair, back full-caned except for top rail
Interpretation
This chair was wwned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln during her residence in Springfield, 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
  • Antebellum  
  • Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882  
  • Chairs  
  • Furnishings  
  • Seat furniture  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 47
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleRocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln
Coverage-Year1800/1900
Description
  • caned seat curved, rectangular, slightly sloping toward back. Front seat rail rounded, back and front legs bowed, rockers attached with pegs to side of legs rather than bottom. H 36" x W 17 1/2" x D 15 1/2".
  • Caned rocking chair, back full-caned except for top rail
InterpretationThis chair was wwned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln during her residence in Springfield, 1844-1861.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceOn exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Antebellum  
  • Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882  
  • Chairs  
  • Furnishings  
  • Seat furniture  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 47
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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