BIRTH-PLACE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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Description
Nineteenth century print; ""Birth-Place of Abraham Lincoln."" The images depicts a bucolic scene in rural Kentucky. There is grass waving and several lush pear trees depicted in the image. In the background, there are rolling hills and puffy clouds.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1894
Measurement
4 5/8 X 7 5/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
lithographic engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, bottom: "BIRTH-PLACE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN/ In What is now LaRue Co., Kentucky, one and a half miles from Hodgenville, and seven miles from Elizabethtown. The three pear trees were planted by Lincoln's father, and mark the spot near where the house stood. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He resided/ here only a few years."
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political career before 1861; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 ; 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
1357
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.