Old State House, Vandalia, Ill.

Creator

Files

Description

A black and white photograph of the Old State House, located in Vandalia, Illinois. A label accompanies the image that states: Old State House / Vandalia, Ill. / Lincoln one of chief workers for removal of Capital to Springfield / Tradition claims that Lincoln jumped out of one of these windows to avoid a quorum. The reverse includes the following caption: State Capitol at Vandalia / Here, tradition says A. Lincoln jumped out of a window to defeat a quorum to vote to retain the capital at Vandalia for another 20 years. The image was enclosed in a black frame, but removed for preservation.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

5 X 7 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

photography

Inscription

verso of photograph, handwritten at top: State Capitol at Vandalia / Here, tradition says A. Lincoln jumped / out of a window to defeat a quorum to vote to / retail the capitol at Vandalia for another / 20 years. recto of label: Old State House / Vandalia, Ill. / Lincoln one of chief / workers for removal / of Capital to Springfield / Tradition claims that / Lincoln jumped out of / one of these windows / to avoid a quorum.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861

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

6973

Digital ID

FVW_06973

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.