Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
Administrative History
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PHOTOS
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Plate I: View of Rock Spring
Farm, where President Lincoln was born. From a photograph taken in
September, 1895, for McClure's Magazine. The house in which
Lincoln was born is seen to the right in the background. Rock Spring is
in a hollow under the clump of trees in the left centre of the
picture.
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Plate II: The Evans Art Co. photo
of the cabin taken in 1895 at its site by the spring.
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Plate III:
Courier-Journal, August 27, 1905.
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Plate IV: The logs on the train,
guarded by Kentucky militia sent by Governor Beckham. From Collier's
Weekly, June 23, 1906, p. 13.
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Plate V: To the left of the cabin
in the picture may be seen the cornerstone of the Memorial Hall and the
derrick with which it will be lifted into position.
Courier-Journal, February 12, 1909, p. 5.
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Plate VI: Richard Lloyd Jones,
Clarence Mackay, and Robert Collier of the Lincoln Farm Association
standing by the cabin as it appeared before the completion of the
Memorial Building. Note window panes. Photograph by J. H. Hare of
Collier's Weekly, February, 1909.
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Plate VII: At the cornerstone
ceremonies, February 12, 1909. Photograph by J. H. Hare of Collier's
Weekly. Files, ALBNHS.
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Plate VIII:
Courier-Journal, November 10, 1911. p. 5.
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Plate IX: View showing the
location of the plaza in a basin. Looking north west from the
intersection of the Jackson Highway and the south property line. 1929.
NA RG 79 WDI.
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Plate X: The Sinking Spring. 1929. WDI.
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Plate XI: View from the center
landing on approach steps to the Memorial Building. Note cultivation in
center background. 1929. WDI.
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Plate XII: Main Entrance showing
sign and wire gates. September, 1934, NA RG79.
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Plate XIII: Looking southwest
across plaza. Large oak on corner property line. September, 1934. NA
RG79.
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Plate XIV: Approach view of Nancy
Lincoln Inn and two of the four cabins. September, 1934. RG 79.
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Plate XV: View of parking area
from Memorial roof. September, 1934. RG 79.
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Plate XVI: 95 year old "Creal
place." Located to left of main entrance drive on Park property.
Demolished winter, 1941. September, 1934. RG 79.
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Plate XVII: Northwest elevation
of toolhouse. September, 1934. RG 79.
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Plate XVIII: Log restrooms (left)
and pavilion lcoated behind Memorial Building. Demolished August, 1959.
May 1939. FHD.
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Plate XIX: Bronze plaque of
Gettysburg Address, erected Augsut 1938. Removed ca. 1967. RG 79.
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Plate XX: President Dwight D.
Eisenhower speaking at the Memorial Building. April 23, 1954. Files,
ALBNHS.
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Plate XXI: The Visitor Center.
Completed 1959. Files, ALBNHS.
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abli/adhi/photos.htm
Last Updated: 10-Feb-2003
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