Home of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield Ill
Dublin Core
Title
Home of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield Ill
Subject
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Ohio--Delaware County--Sunbury--History--Early 20th century
Personal narratives--American--Early 20th century
Photography--Stereographs--United States--Early 20th century
Travel--United States--Illinois--Sangamon County--Springfield--Early 20th century
Ohio--Delaware County--Sunbury--History--Early 20th century
Personal narratives--American--Early 20th century
Photography--Stereographs--United States--Early 20th century
Travel--United States--Illinois--Sangamon County--Springfield--Early 20th century
Description
Front of card: Abraham Lincoln Springfield, Ill. home
This house was the home
of Abraham Lincoln for a
good many years. Three
sons were born to Mr and Mrs
Lincoln here, one of whom died
in childhood. The lady who
opened the door for us is
a niece of Mrs Lincoln. Her
mother was a sister of the
latter. Many articles of furniture
and bric-a-brac belonged to the
Lincolns, this quite a lot of
the furnishings belonged to Mrs
Lincolns side of the family and of
course to the lady who lives
there. I especially remember the
big old fashioned mahogany, hair
cloth corned settee where Abraham
courted Mrs Lincoln.
To me this seemed a
hallowed spot - where this great
common man and his beautiful
cultured, vivacious wife spent
probably their best years -
This house was the home
of Abraham Lincoln for a
good many years. Three
sons were born to Mr and Mrs
Lincoln here, one of whom died
in childhood. The lady who
opened the door for us is
a niece of Mrs Lincoln. Her
mother was a sister of the
latter. Many articles of furniture
and bric-a-brac belonged to the
Lincolns, this quite a lot of
the furnishings belonged to Mrs
Lincolns side of the family and of
course to the lady who lives
there. I especially remember the
big old fashioned mahogany, hair
cloth corned settee where Abraham
courted Mrs Lincoln.
To me this seemed a
hallowed spot - where this great
common man and his beautiful
cultured, vivacious wife spent
probably their best years -
Creator
Daisy E. Green Wheaton
Date
early 1900s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Relation
Daisy Wheaton Stereographs
Format
Stereograph
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Text
Text
Identifier
30210312451981
Collection
Citation
Daisy E. Green Wheaton, “Home of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield Ill,” Delaware County Memory, accessed October 5, 2024, http://delawarecountymemory.org/items/show/4814.