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Framed print of young mother


Title	Framed print of young mother
Coverage / Year	1857 to 1872; Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL
Description	"The First Care/The Young Mother", lithograph showing young mother in red dress sitting on bed with young child who is sleeping. A dog with brown blotches, possibly a setter, lies at mother's feet. L 14" x W 10".
Interpretation	Used as decoration in the Lincoln Home. This represents a typical home furnishing of the mid-19th Century home.
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	16 History; 25-27 Fine Arts
Author or Creator	Currier & Ives
Source	Purchased at The Old Print Gallery Springfield, IL
Subject / Keywords	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Print; Prints; Lithograph; Art; Decor; Decoration
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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 1499
CONTENTdm file name	23435201662003_1499.jpg