Hall chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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| Title | Hall chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Description | Spool-turned hall chair on castors. Chair arms, back, and seat upholstered. Back is straight with two beaded rods next to back. The rods are topped with spindles. Back of chair is topped with "s" turned wood ending approx. three inches down each side of chair back. Small oval between curves. H 42" x W 17" x D 17". |
| Interpretation | This chair is typical of furniture available to the Lincoln family and midwestern Illinois in general. It may have been Lincoln's. It did later belong to son, Robert Lincoln. |
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| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Source | Donated by Kevin Pachl, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Spatial Coverage | Middle/Late Victorian, Springfield (Ill.) |
| Temporal Coverage | 1850/1900 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 1875 |
| Date Created | 06/05/03 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Hall chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |