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| Title | Photographic print of Lincoln Home |
| Coverage / Year | 1888 to 1893; Late Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | ca. 1890 dry-plate photograph of Lincoln Home, with Osborn Oldroyd standing out front. Sepia tone, shows West (front) and South sides of house; large tree in front, other houses immediately next to and behind, with outbuildings in back. Oldroyd, in bowler hat, stands near corner, looking away from camera, hitching post nearby at end of sidewalk. L 14.1 W 10 cm. |
| Interpretation | Oldroyd served as the first caretaker of the Lincoln Home. He was also instrumental in forming the basis for the collection of furniture now on display in the Home. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Unknown |
| Source | The Railsplitter Magazine, New York, NY. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Oldroyd, Osbourne H. (Osborn Hamline), 1842-1930; Caretaker |
| 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 8317 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 9533918142003_8317-1.jpg |
