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| Title | Stereograph from a room in Lincoln Home |
| Coverage / Year | 1865;
Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | Sepia-toned stereograph of two nearly-identical photos, mounted side-by-side on tan cardboard. Shows washstand, towel rack, and kettles near a window. A large print hangs from rope and a small print is sitting on a sconce over the washstand. Washstand is stained dark, has turned corner posts, double doors, and a marble top. Two large white bowls sit on top with glass bottle in between and small bowl to side. Towel rack has three towels on it. Strap-handled kettle sits in larger metal bucket. Another metal bucket sits under the towel rack. At window is lightweight curtain, on walls is heavily patterned wallpaper. L 6 3/4" x W 3 1/16". |
| Interpretation | One of few period photographs thought to show the 2nd floor interior of the Lincoln Home. Unfortunately, the exact identity of the room is unknown. |
| 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 | Schreiber & Glover, Publishers |
| Source | Purchased from Be-Hold Inc., Yonkers, NY |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Photography; Stereograph; Interior; Home; Springfield, IL |
| 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 10259 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 71822201662003_10259.jpg |
