Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, May 24, 2010
THF85655 / Logan County Courthouse in Greenfield Village, May 24, 2010
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital photograph
Subject Date
24 May 2010
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.2953
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital photography (Digital camera)
Color
Multicolored
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