Portable desk, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

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Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL
1840 to 1860

Description

Mahogany writing box with brass plate in center of hinged top. Back folds down into flat surface on bottom. Slanted on top for writing. Hinged compartments on both sides, covered with fabric. Several compartments in front, one long with lid, one each inkwell with bottle and one square with circular well and ringed brass circular lid. L 14" x W 8 1/4" x H 4 5/16" cm (closed). L 16 1/2" x W 14" H 3 1/8" to 1 1/2" (open).

Interpretation

This desk belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861. Used for conducting business while travelling, such as on the legal circuit and at political rallies.

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

Unknown

Source

Donated by Roy W. Ide, Jr., Carbondale, IL

Subject / Keywords

Wooden cabinets
Lap Desk
Written Communication
Furnishings
Victorian
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 308

Date Created

06/03/03

Resource Type	image
Title	Portable desk, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Coverage / Year	Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL 1840 to 1860
Description	Mahogany writing box with brass plate in center of hinged top. Back folds down into flat surface on bottom. Slanted on top for writing. Hinged compartments on both sides, covered with fabric. Several compartments in front, one long with lid, one each inkwell with bottle and one square with circular well and ringed brass circular lid. L 14" x W 8 1/4" x H 4 5/16" cm (closed). L 16 1/2" x W 14" H 3 1/8" to 1 1/2" (open).
Interpretation	This desk belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861. Used for conducting business while travelling, such as on the legal circuit and at political rallies.
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	Unknown
Source	Donated by Roy W. Ide, Jr., Carbondale, IL
Subject / Keywords	Wooden cabinets Lap Desk Written Communication Furnishings Victorian 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 308
Date Created	06/03/03

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