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Chair, used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL

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Descriptive Information

Title
Chair, used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL
Coverage-Year
1850/1880
Description
Stained hardwood office chair in a modified Windsor-style. Horseshoe-shaped back with eight round spokes. H 29" x W 14" x L 20".
Interpretation
Used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL. Presented to the Oldroyd collection by William H. Herndon, Lincoln's former law partner, on March 18, 1886.
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
Transferred from Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-Spatial
Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Seat furniture  
  • Chairs  
  • Furnishings  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 5402
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleChair, used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL
Coverage-Year1850/1880
DescriptionStained hardwood office chair in a modified Windsor-style. Horseshoe-shaped back with eight round spokes. H 29" x W 14" x L 20".
InterpretationUsed by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL. Presented to the Oldroyd collection by William H. Herndon, Lincoln's former law partner, on March 18, 1886.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceTransferred from Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-SpatialVictorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Seat furniture  
  • Chairs  
  • Furnishings  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 5402
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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