Items | Digital Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

Chest of drawers, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Classic Empire-style chest of drawers. Square feet, four drawers, with wooden knobs. Top drawer overhangs lower drawers. Two modified bun-shaped turning just below overhang on either side, on casters. L 43" x H 40 1/2" x W 19".
Candelabra, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Single-stick girandole candelabra, with marble base, turned bronze pedestal support, three-branched stem. Cast-bronze piece with flowers and pair of turtle dove designs. Pedestal has remnants of burnished design. Triangular star/ snowflake cut glass prisms hang from cast bronze round. In set with LIHO 150 and 152. H 17 1/2" x Base L 5" x W 5".
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Two-drawer small sewing table. Pedestal rectangular post, rectangular base, four modified feet. L 24" x H 27 1/2" x W 20".
Lounge, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Serpentine back, one-armed upholstered sofa, modified Late Empire style. Couch has sloped arm, headrest, curved upholstered ends, 3/4th low serpentine back, extra-length, and four turned legs with bun feet on coasters. Reupholstered by Clifford Putman in Springfield, IL 1953. H. 32 1/2", Base L. 67", Arm Rest estends 12", total L. 79" D. 22" Seat H. 16 1/2".
Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Caned seat Empire side chair. Seat is a modified shield shape, with raised rim, front, and sides. Back has two curved rails. Back legs are slightly curved, front legs cyma curve. Wide, flat, bowed stretcher at front, two rounded stretchers at each side. One round stretcher at back. H 32" x W 17" x D 15 1/2".
Wood stove, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Royal Oak iron cook stove on four cabriole legs. Had rounded apron front. Stove curves in toward back. Bent stove pipe. Molded rims, leaf and rosette molding on doors. L 40" H 27" W 31".
Shawl, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Crocheted white wool shawl. Very large, rectangular with rounded corners, scalloped edges, ribbon run through before border. Very soft wool. L 83" W 72".
Rocking chair, belonged to Pickarel family (friends of Abraham Lincoln)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Black horsehair-upholstered rocking chair with partially upholstered arms. Back curved, ending in slight scroll. Arms curve around to front and back, up to underside of arms, with fleur de lis and curved design. Bottom edge of front seat rail has molded rim, back legs bowed slightly to rocker, front less so. H 39" x W 20" x D 19".
Stickpin, Antebellum jewelry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)setting has four molded roses and thistles on outer edge, rope around stone is braid of human hair, set under glass. Long sticker/ pin is twisted in middle. L 3" x W 5/8".
Framed print of Martha Washington
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)remnants of scallop molding on rim. Contains picture of Martha Washington wearing dark dress with white lace collar, cuffs and cap. She is seated at a table and holds a book. L 18" x W 16".
Rocking chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Mahogany with black upholstered horsehair rocker. Upholstered back. Seat and pillows on arm rails. Gondola-type arm, curving into circular arm that ends with a modified lotus flower turned into the circle. Head crest rail has carved flower (lotus), flanked by a large leaf on each side. Runners and legs are without decoration. 13 buttons on the upholstery. Front legs have a p...
Dinner Plate, belonging to the Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)China dinner plate of English manufacture. Gray transfer pattern of a castle scene in center. Rim has repeated pattern of a different castle. Numeral 20 is impressed into bottom of plate. Diam. 10 1/4".
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".
Whatnot, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Rectangular shelf whatnot. Decreasing shelf size from bottom to top, 4 turned legs with modified bun feet. First shelf has large openwork back, shelves two and three smaller openwork backs. Spindle-turned supports end on next shelf in turned knob with sharp point. H. 58" L. 29" W. varies, 9-14".
Hat rack, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Gothic arch open hat rack. Pointed at top arch, and in middle mirror. Seven hooks, bottom shelf has tin umbrella tray. Two slightly turned posts, one slightly turned rail across front, four slightly turned rails connecting with back. Four modified bun feet. Umbrella stand is 29 1/2" tall. H 84" x W 26" x D 12".
Chest of drawers, used in the home of Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Empire classical-style bureau. Overhanging top drawer supported by two smooth columns, three drawers underneath. Top plain, back legs have bun feet. Large knobs. Large wooden sides have panel effect. L 44" x H 47" x W 22".
Table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Small table stand, two shelves, bracket feet. Side rails curve up to cornice-style support for top shelf. Bottom shelf solid, but narrower than top. Top shelf has two supports at inner side of rails, rectangular with rounded ends. Bottom shelf long, rectangular. L 23 1/2" x H 23" x W 15 1/2".
Blanket Chest, associated with Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Medium sized blanket chest on legs. Bun and peg feet, turned legs. Bottom section of chest contains one drawer with two mushroom knobs. Lid of chest is rounded, black paint outlining on chest, top chest utilizes dovetail joints and sides. L 37" x H 33" x W 19".
Candelabrum, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Single-stick girandole candelabra, with marble base, turned bronze pedestal support, branched stem. cast-bronze priece with flowers and pair of turtle dove designs. Pedestal has remnants of burnished design. Triangular star/ snowflake cut glass prisms hang from cast bronze round. In set with LIHO 151 and 152. H 16 1/2" x L 5" x W 5".
Relish dish, belonging to the Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Oval pressed ornate glass dish. Hobnail pattern on bottom. Clear bottom side part, flares to hobnail, top side has scalloped edge. L 8 1/2" x W 5 3/4".
Book, "Queens of England
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Book, "Queens of England", published in New York City by D. Appleton & Co., 1861. Tooled leather binding, frontpiece. Book is signed by "Mary Lincoln 1860". 323 pages incl. illustrations and list of plates. L 11 3/4" x W 7 1/4" x H 1 1/2".
Sofa, left by Rev. Charles Dresser when he sold his home to the Lincolns
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)slightly swelled wedge shape, small legs on castors, back is modified simple comb with slight scrolls 1/3 & 2/3 down top rail. Cyma curved arms, end in slight scroll, edge of bottom rail on seat small-spool beaded. L 79" x W 26" x H 39".
Commemorative coin, Lincoln and the "All-Seeing Eye
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Copper coin showing Lincoln and the "all-seeing eye." Beardless Lincoln facing right, inscriptions around rim. "JDL" under shoulder. Back has eye with heavy eyebrow, rays radiating out with inscriptions around rim. Obverse: "Abraham Lincoln/1860/Republican Candidate For President" Reverse: "The Union Must And Shall Be Preserved". Diam 1 1/4" x D 1/16".
Page 414 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for Nov. 17, 1860
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)ads appear on the rest of the page. L 15 7/8" x W 10 7/8".
Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)and engraved brass catches on either side of stone. Crocheted band has two open bands with double crocheted band in the middle. L 6 3/4" x W 3/4".
Daybed, belonging to Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Caned day bed. Two caned round arms fit onto bed with screw key. Ring-turned legs and supports, opens up and has 13 round supports for mattress, etc. The mattress is missing. L 54" H 28" x W 26 1/2".
Cream pitcher, belonging to the Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Ceramic cream pitcher. Cream color, octagonal base, rounded octagonal shape. H 2 1/4" x W 6" x D 2 1/4".
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".
Secretary, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Tall secretary desk with glass front, four bookcases on top, enclosed bottom cupboard, fold-out desk tray. Bookcase has double doors wtih six panes of glass in each door, desk tray which is covered with green felt, rests on two pullout sticks with small gold knobs. Bottom cupboard has double doors with two rectangular wooden panels. Dimensions: Bookcase H. 54 1/2" L. 48"...
Dining table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Drop-leaf, gate-leg, walnut Empire style dining room table. Gate legs hinged on left side, folding into right side of base. Six legs, turned, with rings at various intervals. Rounded turning near foot, with rounded feet. H. 28" L. 40" W. 43 1/2", Leaves W. 17", Center W. 19".
Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Caned seat Late Empire side chair. Seat is a modified shield shape. Back has two curved rails. Back legs are slightly curved, front legs cyma curve. Wide, flat, bowed stretcher at front, two rounded stretchers at each side. One round stretcher at back. Identical to LIHO 26 & 27. H 32" x W 16" x D 16".
Jar, typically used during Abraham Lincoln's residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Pottery jar with round base and slightly flared sides. Has nip in rounded flare lip. Yellowish glaze on outside, but does not cover all the way to bottom. Inside is ridged, lightly glazed. H 6 3/4" Diameter 4 3/4".
Book, "A Compilation of the Statutes of the State of Illinois, N.H. Purple, Part II (Chicago: Keen & Lee, 1856)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A Compilation of the Statutes of the State of Illinois, N.H. Purple, Part II (Chicago: Keen & Lee, 1856). Stamped with ink on inside back cover page, "Property of O.H. Oldroyd". Binder torn but still complete. L 9 3/4" x W 6 11/16" x D 2 1/4".
Rocking chair, belonging to the Lincoln Family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Small black horsehair-upholstered rocking chair. Very low arms from front seat rail at seat height, running back rising to little knobs at elbow height. Bottom rim on front seat rail. Front legs modified cabriolet, back bowed rockers curve down at back and are cut off at front. H 32 3/4" x W 20" x D 17".
Latch Assembly, believed to be original hardware, installed by Lincoln circa 1855
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Shutter latch keeper. Metal bent to form right angle. One leg has two screw holes, other leg has rectangular hole (7/8" x 1/2") in center bottom. Thickly covered in cracked, light brown paint on top, sides, and bottom, except around screw hole leg.
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".
Framed print of George Washington
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Wood and papier mache oval frame. Molded flowers at compass points. Remnants of scallop molding on rim, contains portrait of George Washington. He wears a dark suit with white shirt and high collar. He holds a sword in his left hand. L 18" x W 16".
Seashell, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Abalone seashell. One half of seashell, outside has encrustations, five holes, mother-of-pearl lining inside. L 7 1/2" W 5 3/4".
Cake Stand, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Glass cake plate on stand, pedestal base, turned stem, fluted column effect at top of stem. Plate has rim side, base is hollow, but stem is solid. H 8", Diam. 11".
Wallpaper, used in restoration efforts of Lincoln Home
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Blue, white, and gold wallpaper with floral and fleur-de-lies pattern. Fair condition, very dirty. One of six sections (LIHO 5420-5425) removed from the south wall of the northwest bedroom of the Lincoln Home during the 1987 restoration. Part five of six sections, comprising LIHO 5420-5425. L 60 7/8" x W 33 5/8".

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