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Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln

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Title
Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year
1857
Description
Irregularly shaped piece of wallpaper, resting on white paper in frame. Blue, gray, and light brown in color. Part of original wallpaper found in Lincoln bedroom. Brown wooden frame, paper backing. L 3 7/8" x W 7 3/8".
Interpretation
Written in ink below wallpaper, "Pieces of wallpaper from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, ILLS. Taken off when repaired in 1903.
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
  • Wallpaper  
  • Furnishings  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 5398
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleWallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln
Coverage-Year1857
DescriptionIrregularly shaped piece of wallpaper, resting on white paper in frame. Blue, gray, and light brown in color. Part of original wallpaper found in Lincoln bedroom. Brown wooden frame, paper backing. L 3 7/8" x W 7 3/8".
InterpretationWritten in ink below wallpaper, "Pieces of wallpaper from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, ILLS. Taken off when repaired in 1903.
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
  • Wallpaper  
  • Furnishings  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 5398
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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