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| Title | Table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage / Year | 1800 to 1900; Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | 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". |
| Interpretation | This table belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861. Lincoln gave the table to cabinet maker Matrin Ehman after the latter completed some work for the Lincolns. |
| 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; Antebellum; Furniture; Furnishings; Table |
| 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 75 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 67128212212003_75-1.jpg |
