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| Title | Desk, belonging to Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage / Year | 1840 to 1855;
Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | Dark stained pine desk. Two rows of open cubbyholes above desk lid. Lid has hinges and lifts up. Slant-top lid and writing area. Very plain, crude craftsmanship. H 74 13/16" x W 11 1/4" x L 26". |
| Interpretation | Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861. Part of the original Osborne Oldroyd Collection. |
| 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. Originally from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Antebellum; Furniture; Furnishings; Desks |
| 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 5404 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1252614362003_5404.jpg |
