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Cane, from Lincoln Home

Cradle, used by Lincoln family

Trundle toy, made by Abraham Lincoln

Commemorative Ribbon

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

Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office

Cane, made from a shoot of an apple tree which grew in the back yard of the Lincoln Home

Book, "Principles of Medical Jurisprudence" (owned by Abraham Lincoln)

Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln

Book, "Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois

Book, "Livingston's Law Register" (copy owned by Abraham Lincoln)

Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque

Commemorative ribbon, originally used on Lincoln's catafalque during his funeral at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, IL

Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress)

Cane, from Lincoln Home
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Tree-branch cane made from elm wood. Branch is in a natural state with smaller branches sawed off at intervals from top to bottom. Rustic appearance. Dark brown. L 37" x Diam. 1 3/8".
Cradle, used by Lincoln family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Large cradle of black walnut on rockers. Sides have turned dowels, ends are solid with curved top. Slats hold mattress. H 31 1/2" x W 29 1/2" x L 48 3/8".
Trundle toy, made by Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Wheeled cart with solid axles. Main body is rectangular block. Two thin boards run perpendicular on top and bottom of block with short pivots. Wheels screw to pivots. In center top, thin board also runs perpendicular, with two knobs on ends. Under one knob is a short pivoting lever. Center body covered with thin leather or paper. All lacquered. Large hole drilled in front. L...
Commemorative Ribbon
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)White silk ribbon wound on round wooden core. Extremely fragile. Diam. 2 3/8".
Chair, used by Abraham Lincoln at his law office at Springfield, IL
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Stained hardwood office chair in a modified Windsor-style. Horseshoe-shaped back with eight round spokes. H 29" x W 14" x L 20".
Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Written document from the Logan and Lincoln law office, giving details of legal case. Filman Hornbuckle v. John Parkepile in Menard County, regarding a stolen black horse. Written in black ink (slightly faded), signed by Lincoln as "Logan & Lincoln, P.G." L 9 1/4" x W 7 3/8".
Cane, made from a shoot of an apple tree which grew in the back yard of the Lincoln Home
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Smooth-bark apple wood cane. Small limbs have been closely trimmed. Slightly curved at lower end.
Book, "Principles of Medical Jurisprudence" (owned by Abraham Lincoln)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Principles of Medical Jurisprudence. Albany. Gould, Banks & Gould, 475 Broadway. New York: Banks Gould & Co. 144 Nassau St. 1850. L 9 1/2" x W 5 7/8" x D 2".
Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Book, "Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois. M. Brayman, 1845. L 9" x W 5 3/4" x D 2 3/8".
Book, "Livingston's Law Register" (copy owned by Abraham Lincoln)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Livingston's Law Register, For 1852, containing the Post Office address of every lawyer in the United States. Published in New York, entered according to an act of Congress in the year 1851 by John Livingston. Printed by Neal and Pate. L 9" x W 5 7/8" x D 1".
Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Silver thread & wire wrapped around wooden beads, with fringe bottom. Small top bead wrapped in basket weave pattern, small wrapped ring separates two beads. Larger bead wrapped in ribbed pattern. Fringe, which is attached to bottom of bead, is twisted wire in a spiral pattern. Secured on thin wooden dowel. H 7" x Diam 3 3/8".
Commemorative ribbon, originally used on Lincoln's catafalque during his funeral at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, IL
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)White silk grosgrain ribbon. Extremely fragile, rapidly disintegrating. L 21 1/2" x W 2 3/4".
Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States. Printed by Ritchie and Hess, printers, Washington. Published in 1848. Paper bound. Front cover missing, first pages darkly discolored and fragile. Four signatures, all "A. Lincoln", on front page, following page at top, on binding, and back. L 8 5/8" x W 5 1/2" x D 1".

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Cane, from Lincoln Home

Cradle, used by Lincoln family

Trundle toy, made by Abraham Lincoln

Commemorative Ribbon

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

Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office

Cane, made from a shoot of an apple tree which grew in the back yard of the Lincoln Home

Book, "Principles of Medical Jurisprudence" (owned by Abraham Lincoln)

Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln

Book, "Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois

Book, "Livingston's Law Register" (copy owned by Abraham Lincoln)

Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque

Commemorative ribbon, originally used on Lincoln's catafalque during his funeral at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, IL

Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress)

Cane, from Lincoln Home

Cradle, used by Lincoln family

Trundle toy, made by Abraham Lincoln

Commemorative Ribbon

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

Announcement, from the Logan and Lincoln law office

Cane, made from a shoot of an apple tree which grew in the back yard of the Lincoln Home

Book, "Principles of Medical Jurisprudence" (owned by Abraham Lincoln)

Wallpaper, from bedroom of Abraham Lincoln

Book, "Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois

Book, "Livingston's Law Register" (copy owned by Abraham Lincoln)

Trim 1, from Lincoln's catafalque

Commemorative ribbon, originally used on Lincoln's catafalque during his funeral at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, IL

Book, "Acts and Resolutions Passed at the First Session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States" (used by Abraham Lincoln during his service as a Representative to the 30th Congress)