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Creator Role
photographer
Description
The object is a black and white photograph of the original staircase at Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois. The dark walnut stairway curves at the top of the stairs to the second floor. The hallway next to stairs has bare hardwood floors leads to the dinning room, while the stairs are carpeted. The walls are wallpapered. The door to the right leads to the front parlor. The only source of light is a hanging lamp. Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in this house from 1844 to 1861 before Lincoln was elected President. The house is located at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, a part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Description Source
Ohio Pix. http://www.ohiopix.org/record-display/p267401coll32/7548 (accessed 16 May 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1938
Measurement
10X8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
photography
Inscription
recto, at bottom right of image: 19©38 / Herbert George Studio / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.)
Work Type
photograph
Class
photos
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.
ID
6950
Digital ID
FVW_06950
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.