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Rocking chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

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Descriptive Information

Title
Rocking chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year
1840/1860
Description
Mahogany with black upholstered horsehair rocker. Upholstered back. Seat and pillows on arm rails. Gondola-type arm, curving into circular arm that ends with a modified lotus flower turned into the circle. Head crest rail has carved flower (lotus), flanked by a large leaf on each side. Runners and legs are without decoration. 13 buttons on the upholstery. Front legs have a pronounced "c" curve. H 42" x W 23 1/4" x L 34".
Interpretation
This chair 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. Transferred from Oldroyd Collection at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-Spatial
Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Chairs  
  • Furnishings  
  • Seat furniture  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 1468
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleRocking chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1840/1860
DescriptionMahogany with black upholstered horsehair rocker. Upholstered back. Seat and pillows on arm rails. Gondola-type arm, curving into circular arm that ends with a modified lotus flower turned into the circle. Head crest rail has carved flower (lotus), flanked by a large leaf on each side. Runners and legs are without decoration. 13 buttons on the upholstery. Front legs have a pronounced "c" curve. H 42" x W 23 1/4" x L 34".
InterpretationThis chair 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 Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceOn exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Transferred from Oldroyd Collection at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-SpatialVictorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Chairs  
  • Furnishings  
  • Seat furniture  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 1468
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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