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| Title | Page 414 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for Nov. 17, 1860 |
| Coverage / Year | 1860; Mid-Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | Page 414 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for Nov. 17, 1860. Top left three columns (of four) contain drawing of Lincoln Home from southwest corner. Titled, "The Residence of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect of the United States, at Springfield, Illinois - see Page 411." Image: most shutters are closed over windows of house; a couple and a lady walk by; two boys sit on the curb; another boy has his arm around a young tree in front of the Home; ads appear on the rest of the page. L 15 7/8" x W 10 7/8". |
| Interpretation | This image gives a good idea of the appearance of the Lincoln Home in 1860, as well as providing information on historical methods of communication. |
| 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 | Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper |
| Source | Originally published in New York, NY. Purchased for Lincoln Home National Historic Site from local print shop in 1992. |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Victorian; Antebellum; Newspaper; Newspapers; Illustration; Home; Images |
| 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 6688 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 6564614662003_6688.jpg |
