Logan County Courthouse at Its Original Site, Lincoln, Illinois, September 1929
THF238376 / Logan County Courthouse at Its Original Site, Lincoln, Illinois, September 1929
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford's search for a building with an Abraham Lincoln connection led him to this Illinois structure, a courthouse where Lincoln had practiced law early in his career. Ford purchased the building, although by then it had become a private residence. The building was dismantled, moved, and re-erected in Greenfield Village in time for the official dedication in October 1929.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
07 September 1929
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1009
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.50 in
Width: 11.00 in
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ArtifactLogan County Courthouse
Between 1840 and 1847, Abraham Lincoln tried cases here as a traveling lawyer. Visiting once or twice a year, he worked mostly on cases resolving neighbors' disagreements over land, contracts, and debts. As Lincoln traveled, people got to know him because he always took time to talk to them. This helped him earn votes later when he went into politics.
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