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| Title | Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage / Year | 1800 to 1850; Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | 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". |
| Interpretation | Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Unknown |
| Source | On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Antebellum; Furnishings; Chairs; Seat furniture |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 26 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 92117231712003_26-1.jpg |
