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Sofa belonging to the Abraham Lincoln family
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Creator
Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.)
Date
10
Description
Rococo-revival style (ornately carved furniture popular in the mid 1800s) upholstered sofa that belonged to the Abraham Lincoln family. Sofa is covered in black horsehair (modern but based on original material). The wood frame is made from mahogany. It is 82 1/2" long, 38 1/4" tall, and 20" deep.
Photo of Richard M. Nixon signing Bill for Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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Creator
Nixon, Richard M.
Date
3
Description
Photo of President Richard M. Nixon, signing the Bill creating the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, as part of the National Park Service, on August 18, 1971.
Desk, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861. Part of the original Osborne Oldroyd Collection.
Loveseat, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
2
Description
Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861.
Pier table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
2
Description
Empire-style marble topped table. Scroll-top legs and lower shelf, terminating in scroll feet and white porcelain casters. Front legs are canted at 45 degree angle, back legs parallel to wall. White marble top w/ bevelled edge. L 36 1/8" x W 18 1/2" x H 29 1/2".
Wardrobe, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
This wardrobe belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861.
Chest of drawers, used in the home of Abraham Lincoln
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Date
1
Description
Originally used in home of Abraham Lincoln.
Sewing table, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Description
Two-drawer small sewing table. Pedestal rectangular post, rectangular base, four modified feet. L 24" x H 27 1/2" x W 20".
Seashell, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Description
Abalone seashell. One half of seashell, outside has encrustations, five holes, mother-of-pearl lining inside. L 7 1/2" W 5 3/4".
Footstool, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
Belonged to Mary Todd Lincoln, during her residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861.
Needlework Basket, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
Woven wicker cane sewing basket. Looped, raised scalloped rim, loop from single piece of cane on both sides to attatch handle. Two main large horizontal ribs. Smaller cane in pairs, over and under horizontal cane weave. Poor condition.
Dinner Plate, from the Lincoln Home
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Creator
Phillips, G.
Date
6
Description
Deep-bowled, light blue transferware plate. 14-sided edge. Narrow band of leaves on rim, wide band of small parallel lines in ripple/wave effect. Central scene: tower surrounded by columned building, on lake with two sailboats & one rowboat. Back has English registry mark (diamond) & trademark eagle & shield. Some discoloration. Diam 10 7/16" x D 1 3/8".
Print of the Lincoln Family in the White House
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Creator
J. Hoover, Publisher
Date
6
Description
President Lincoln and Family Circle. Tinted portrait of Abraham and Mary Lincoln with their three sons in the White House. Classical decorations with views of water and US Capitol Building out the windows. Green center table. L-R, Robert in military uniform, Mary in orange dress with flowers in hair, Tad in blue uniform. Willie and Mr. Lincoln in black, Willie reads a book. Faces all similar. L 27 1/2" x W 22".
Commode, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Description
Belonged to Mary Todd Lincoln during her residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861.
Cabinet Photograph of Lincoln Home parlors
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Date
6
Description
Osborn Oldroyd lived in the Lincoln Home and served as its caretaker for many years after Lincoln's death. He was also a major Lincolniana collector. He moved to Washington, DC and opened his museum in the house where Lincoln died (Petersen House) and later sold his collection to the U.S. Government where it became the basis for the museum collection at Fords Theatre National Historic Site.
Plaque, depicting Abraham Lincoln
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Creator
Brenner, Victor D.
Date
6
Description
Bronze relief plaque of Abraham Lincoln attatched to wood panel. Lincoln penny is embedded in lower right hand corner of wood panel. Card tacked to back of panel gives information on the artist and the work. One of three cast from the original plaster mold. Relief is L 30" x W 22".
Doorknob, from an interior door of Lincoln Home
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Date
6
Description
Brown marbleized doorknob. Diam. 2 1/8
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
Hitchcock-style chair with rush seat. Black with gold lines and stenciling. Top rail has stenciled tulip, middle rail has stenciled grapes, knees have stenciled leaf. Turned bulbous stretcher in front, two stretchers side, one in back. L 34" x W 18" x D 14".
Page 414 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper for Nov. 17, 1860
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Creator
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Date
6
Description
two boys sit on the curb
Booklet, "E.E. Meredith's Show Book for Theater Professionals
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Creator
Meredith, E.E.
Date
6
Description
Frank E. Davidson was a later resident in the Arnold House across the street from the Lincoln Home, and a professional writer in the entertainment industry.
Hat rack, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Description
Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL 1844-1861. Given to him by a Mr. Bateman.
Soapstone Block, from Victorian/Antebellum Springfield, IL
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Description
Rectangular soapstone block. Hewn rectangular iron at sides near top. H 17" L 9" D 2".
Cabinet Photograph, showing the Lincoln Home draped in mourning
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Creator
Oldroyd, Osbourne
Date
6
Description
Sepia-toned photoprint mounted on cardboard. Original photo is oval & shows Lincoln Home draped in mourning with a delegation of men & one boy in front. Other people and Carrigan house visible in background. On back is list of "Photographs for sale at the Lincoln Homestead... O.H. Oldroyd, State Custodian." No. 7 is a view of Home taken on the day of Lincoln's funeral. Original price, $.25. L 6 1/2" x 4 5/16".
Wood stove, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Creator
Royal Oak
Description
This stove was purchased by Abraham Lincoln for Mary Lincoln in 1856, and used until the Lincolns moved to Washington, D.C. in early 1861. Mrs. Lincoln wished to bring the stove with her to Washington, but Mr. Lincoln convinced her it was unnecessary.
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861.
Commemorative Coin, depicting Lincoln and slogans
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Creator
Merriam
Date
6
Description
Copper coin showing Abraham Lincoln and slogans. Profile of Lincoln, beardless, facing right, inscriptions around rim. Back has laurel wreath around slogan & inscriptions along rim, on bottom is engraver's name. Obverse: "Abraham Lincoln Born Feb.12.1809" Reverse: "Republican Candidate 1860/No More/Slave/Territory" Diam 1 1/4" x D 1/16".
Dining chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
6
Description
Hitchcock-style chair, painted black with gilt stencilings, turned side rails, top rail and middle splat stenciled. Front legs and front stretcher turned, single side and back stretchers. H 35" x W 14" x D 14".
Political Medallions, depicting ferrotypes of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin
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Date
6
Description
Brass raised ring encircling back-to-back ferrotypes of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. Ring has hole at top for hanging, cross-hatching and raised letters & edges. Ferrotypes: unbearded Lincoln (taken Feb. 1860 - Cooper Union), Hamlin in dark suit. Obverse: "Abram Lincoln Free Soil & Free Men" Reverse: "Hannibal Hamlin Free Speech" Diam 1 1/8" x H 1/16".
Patent Model of device to refloat boats (reproduction)
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Creator
Newcomb, Charles J.
Date
6
Description
Abraham Lincoln patented a device designed to refloat boats stuck on sandbars. The bellows would be inflated by a crank system using the long poles to push the bellows open. The extra buoyancy would float the boat off the sandbar. The device was never manufactured, because having the system on the boat made run aground of more sandbars than without. Despite the engineering flaw, he received the patent in May 1849 and is the only U.S. President to hold a patent. The original model Lincoln made is at the Smithsonian. This model was made in 1967 and is 1/10th larger.
Wall clock, belonging to the Lincoln family
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Date
6
Description
This clock was possibly a gift from Robert Todd, Mary's father, to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln for their wedding.
Cane, from Lincoln Home
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Date
6
Description
Label reads: "...Witness to the fell(ing and cutting) up/into "Linc(oln canes" of the B)lack/walnut tre(e)... Farm/was for(merly) the... Home of Abr(aham L)incoln in Harristown Tow(nship)." Label discolored and somewhat unstable, with heavy losses.
Cake Stand, belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln
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Description
Glass cake plate on stand, pedestal base, turned stem, fluted column effect at top of stem. Plate has rim side, base is hollow, but stem is solid. H 8", Diam. 11".
Commemorative Coin, depicting Lincoln as railsplitter and friend
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Creator
Ellis
Date
6
Description
Campaign coin similar to LIHO 6771 & 6772. Campaign "advertisement" for the 1860 presidential election. Typical for the 19th century. Coins would frequently carry different slogans for different states/regions, to appeal to different groups.
Bed Steps, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Description
Wooden steps. Two-steps, solid sides, open back with one dovetailed rail near bottom. H 10 1/2" x L 9 1/2" x D 9 1/2".
Political medallions, depicting ferrotypes of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin
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Date
6
Description
Hollow metal ring around ferrotype images of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. Ring embossed with vine design, hole for hanging at top. Black and white ferrotypes, beardless Lincoln, both in dark suits, white shirts. Obverse: "Abraham Lincoln". Reverse: "Hannibal Hamlin". Diam 1 1/8" x H 1/8".
Folding game table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
1
Description
Belonged to Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Springfield, IL, 1844-1861.
Rocking Chair, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Description
front of seat curved, sloping down to back. Front legs at seat bottom rail rounded, bow to rocker
Child's chair, owned by Abraham Lincoln, used by his fourth son, Thomas (Tad)
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Date
1
Description
Low small Empire-style caned seat side chair. Modified shield-shaped seat, two back splats w/outlined carved, bowed back legs. Slightly cyma curved front legs, front stretcher curved and flat, two round stretchers at each side, round stretcher at back. H 26" x W 15" x D 13 1/2".
Rocking chair, owned and used by Mary Todd Lincoln
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Description
caned seat curved, rectangular, slightly sloping toward back. Front seat rail rounded, back and front legs bowed, rockers attached with pegs to side of legs rather than bottom. H 36" x W 17 1/2" x D 15 1/2".
Dining table, belonging to Abraham Lincoln
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Date
1
Description
Drop-leaf, gate-leg, walnut Empire style dining room table. Gate legs hinged on left side, folding into right side of base. Six legs, turned, with rings at various intervals. Rounded turning near foot, with rounded feet. H. 28" L. 40" W. 43 1/2", Leaves W. 17", Center W. 19".

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