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Creator Role
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Description
Nineteenth century print; ""Early Home of the Lincolns in Illinois."" The image depicts a bucolic scene with tress, lumber and a small wooden cabin. There is a man depicted walking with an hatchet. There is also a woman standing inside of the cabin. Around the house is a log fence.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1894
Measurement
5 X 7 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
lithographic engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, bottom: "EARLY HOME OF THE LINCOLNS IN ILLINOIS./ Located in Macon County, in the Sangamon Valley, about ten miles from Decatur. It was here, during the first year, that Abraham Lincoln and John Hanks split several thousand rails. Lincoln was about twenty years of age at this time."
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Birthplace; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Childhood and youth;
Work Type
lithographic engravings (prints)
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
Prints removed from Abraham Lincoln�s Stories and Speeches etc.
ID
1356
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.