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Wardrobe Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860

1835/1855

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

Mary Todd Lincoln selected this simple wardrobe for use in her Springfield, Illinois home. The Museum owns a matching washstand. Both pieces are good examples of the taste of the Lincolns in their early married life. Both are decorated with pointed arches in each door panels, identifying them as basic versions of the Gothic Revival style, popular in the early 19th century

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  • Title: Wardrobe Used in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois Home, 1840-1860
  • Date Created: 1835/1855
  • Location: United States, Illinois, Springfield
  • Subject Keywords: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882, Wilton, Harry, b. 1794, Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.), Storage, United States presidents, Wardrobes (Case furniture), Furniture
  • Type: Objects
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Wardrobe (Case furniture)
  • Object ID: 30.878.18
  • Image ID: THF110796
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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