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| Title | Wood stove, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage / Year | 1856; Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | "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". |
| Interpretation | This stove was purchased by Abraham Lincoln for Mary Lincoln in 1856, and used until the Lincolns moved to Washington, D.C. in early 1861. Mrs. Lincoln wished to bring the stove with her to Washington, but Mr. Lincoln convinced her it was unnecessary. |
| 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 | Royal Oak |
| Source | On exhibit at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.; Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C. as part of Oldroyd Collection. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Antebellum; Furnishings; Kitchenware; Stove; Cooking; Utensils; Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882; |
| 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 559 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 31232212212003_559-1.jpg |
