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Panoramic view of Abraham Lincoln complex at the Century of Progress International Exposition

 

The exhibit includes reproductions of Lincoln's birthplace, his early home in Indiana, the Lincoln-Berry store, where he clerked, and the Wigwam where he was nominated for the U.S. presidency. The building at the far left is a reproduction of the Rutledge Tavern where Lincoln met and courted Anne Rutledge. Lake Michigan is seen in the background.

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Title:
Panoramic view of Abraham Lincoln complex at the Century of Progress International Exposition
Date of Original:
1933-1934
Identifier:
COP_17_0001_00001_002.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d39882n0q
Type:
Image

Rights:
In copyright
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic
Presidents
Historical reenactments

Form:
Photographs
Color:
Black and white
Extent:
6 x 8 in.

Collection Information


Collection:
Century of Progress records
Show more details:
Series:
Series 17: Iconographics
Box:
1
Folder:
1
Repository:
University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Repository Collection Type:
Manuscript Collections
Repository Location:
Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements


Acknowledgements
Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White
Secretary of State.


Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)