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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Carriage, Lincoln carriage, 1861. Forged steel, wood and glass. Made by J. B. Brewster and Company, New York (N.Y.). Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection. 1920.238. |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln's carriage |
| Artists/Makers | J.B. Brewster & Company (manufacturer) |
| Place of Origin | New York (N.Y.) |
| Date | 1861 |
| Physical Description | Carriage painted black with line trim. Extensively restored, the carriage has two doors with windows, two rounded front windows with one rectangular window in center, and one small window in the back. Below windows on the doors are interlaced initials "AL." |
| Materials/Techniques |
iron (metal) wood (plant material) glass (material) |
| Dimensions | Height: (81 in); Width: (72 in); Length: (156 in) |
| Marks | AL |
| Object History | Abraham Lincoln purchased this carriage in New York City, en route to his first inaugural in Washington, D.C. Lincoln purchased the carriage for his family's use and it was later used by his widow, Mary Lincoln, in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Curatorial Statement | Made by the premier carriage maker in America, Lincoln's carriage is beautifully elegant but lacks the ornate styling of carriages owned by European royalty. |
| Classification | vehicles (transportation) |
| Object Types | coaches (carriages) |
| Related Persons |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882 |
| Related Terms | presidents |
| Credit Line | Purchased by the Society |
| Funding Note | John and Jeanne Rowe Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Collection, patron |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Lincoln’s Undying Words. Chicago History Museum. (2016/4/9 - 2017/2/20) |
| Object Number | 1920.238 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-68898; ICHi-68899; ICHi-68900; ICHi-68901; ICHi-68902; ICHi-68903; ICHi-68904; ICHi-52451; |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
| Licensing Inquiry | Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
Description
| Title | i68898 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2014, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
