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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".
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".
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".
Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Square grand piano. 80 keys, rectangular shape, four solid legs, chamfered on front two sides, keys in curved recess. Marks: "Enshcerr" in fancy gold script, "Philadelphia" in gold caps. Surrounded by scrolling. Music stand consists of four sticks attached to top stick, folds into piano. L 80" x H 37 1/2" x W 36".
Rocking chair, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Splint weave ladder back rocker. Four back rails in "ladder." Round legs and side rails, round stretchers, two round stretchers at sides, one each low at front and back. Front and back edges of rocker rounded off, legs come down over rocker. H 35 " x W 17" x D 14".
Front Parlor, Petersen House, the house where Lincoln died
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The front parlor of the Petersen House is restored to its appearance on the night of April 14-15, 1865. The house is operated by the National Park Service and is open to the public.
Brooch, given by Mary Todd Lincoln to her niece
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Round, flat-top, plain onyx brooch with gold clasp. Button-style, highly polished surface. Gold ring attached to back, not visible from top. Clasp & pin attached to ring, simple spiral clasp, pin soldered to opposite side of ring. Diam 3/4" x W 1/4".
Print of the Lincoln Family in the White House
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)President Lincoln and Family Circle. Tinted portrait of Abraham and Mary Lincoln with their three sons in the White House. Classical decorations with views of water and US Capitol Building out the windows. Green center table. L-R, Robert in military uniform, Mary in orange dress with flowers in hair, Tad in blue uniform. Willie and Mr. Lincoln in black, Willie reads a book. ...
Wall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Black Forest wall clock with painted wooden shield dial, decorated with flowers at top and columns at sides. Painted black metal hands. Wooden case attatched with hooks. Illegible ink inscription on back of case. Painted tin weights, utilizing buckshot. Adjustable brass pendulum. H 18" x W 12 5/8" x D 5 3/8".
Rocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)caned seat curved, rectangular, slightly sloping toward back. Front seat rail rounded, back and front legs bowed, rockers attached with pegs to side of legs rather than bottom. H 36" x W 17 1/2" x D 15 1/2".
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".
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Veneered work table. Rectangular base with carved scroll bracket feet, pedestal supporting top is rectangular post, narrowing toward top. Two drawers under nearly square top, each drawer is concave with two circular wooden knobs. Drawers are stacked to form box under top, while top projects over box slightly. L 19 3/4" x W 19" x H 26 5/8".
Engraving of the Lincoln family
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Engraved print "Lincoln and His Family." Shows Tad, Mr. Lincoln, Robert & Mrs. Lincoln gathered around a table at the White House. In the background is an ornately framed portrait of Willie, marble bust of Washington, an oval firescreen and ornate fireplace. L 28" x W 22".
Nightcap, sewn by Mary Todd Lincoln
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Ladies' nightcap. Plain white cotton, gathered in back. Ruffle framing cap. Two ties, under chin. Entire cap hand-sewn. L 15 " x W 10

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Seashell, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Wood stove, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln

Rocking chair, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Front Parlor, Petersen House, the house where Lincoln died

Brooch, given by Mary Todd Lincoln to her niece

Print of the Lincoln Family in the White House

Wall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family

Rocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln

Relish dish, belonging to the Lincoln Family

Book, "Queens of England

Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Engraving of the Lincoln family

Nightcap, sewn by Mary Todd Lincoln

Seashell, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Wood stove, belonging to Abraham Lincoln

Piano owned by Ninian W. and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Todd Lincoln

Rocking chair, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Front Parlor, Petersen House, the house where Lincoln died

Brooch, given by Mary Todd Lincoln to her niece

Print of the Lincoln Family in the White House

Wall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family

Rocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln

Relish dish, belonging to the Lincoln Family

Book, "Queens of England

Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln

Engraving of the Lincoln family

Nightcap, sewn by Mary Todd Lincoln