Globe

1812

Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States

The Lincolns had a set of globes in their back parlor. A Boston Journal reporter described the back parlor: “There were miscellaneous books on the shelves, two globes, celestial and terrestrial, in the corners of the room…” This table-top mounted globe matches what the Lincolns had.

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Title: Globe
Date Created: 1812
Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/Home/LIHO2_Globe.html
Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Place Of Production: Manufactured in London, England
National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 2
Measurements: H 47.5, Dia 45 cm
Materials: Wood, brass

Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service

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