Tablecloth, possibly used by Lincoln family

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Descriptive Information

Description

White cotton tablecloth with fern pattern motif woven into fabric. Some staining, tears, fraying.

Interpretation

Tradition holds the tablecloth to have been used by Lincoln family, circa 1858.

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

16 History

Source

Donated from the Law Office of Gifford & Dearing, Los Angeles, CA

Subject / Keywords

Spatial Coverage

Mid-Victorian, Springfield (Ill.)

Temporal Coverage

1858

Collection Publisher

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Rights

Resource Identifier

LIHO 7406

Date Created

06/06/03

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Tablecloth, possibly used by Lincoln family
Description	White cotton tablecloth with fern pattern motif woven into fabric. Some staining, tears, fraying.
Interpretation	Tradition holds the tablecloth to have been used by Lincoln family, circa 1858.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How We Learn About Communities Antebellum Society and the Civil War American Communities in History
Learning Standards	16 History
Source	Donated from the Law Office of Gifford & Dearing, Los Angeles, CA
Subject / Keywords	Tablecloth Furnishings Victorian Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Spatial Coverage	Mid-Victorian, Springfield (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1858
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	LIHO 7406
Date Created	06/06/03
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Tablecloth, possibly used by Lincoln family