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| Title | Rocking chair, belonging to the Lincoln Family |
| Coverage / Year | 1800 to 1870; Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | Small black horsehair-upholstered rocking chair. Very low arms from front seat rail at seat height, running back rising to little knobs at elbow height. Bottom rim on front seat rail. Front legs modified cabriolet, back bowed rockers curve down at back and are cut off at front. H 32 3/4" x W 20" x D 17". |
| Interpretation | Traditionally, this chair is held to have belonged to the Lincoln family. |
| 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 | Donated by Lucy Rhea, New York, NH |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Antebellum; Seat furniture; Furnishings; Chairs |
| 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 94 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 109215362003_94.jpg |
