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Type |
Physical Object |
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Basic ID |
Painting, Republican Wigwam at Chicago Ill. U.S. of America, 1860. Watercolor, paper. William Thomas Law, Chicago (Ill.). Chicago History Museum Collection. 1953.351. |
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Title |
Republican Wigwam at Chicago Ill. U.S. of America |
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Artists/Makers |
Law, William Thomas (artist) |
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Place of Origin |
Chicago (Ill.) |
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Date |
1860 |
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Physical Description |
Watercolor on paper. Mounted on cardboard. |
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Materials/Techniques |
watercolor (paint)
paper (fiber product)
painting (image-making) |
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Dimensions |
Unframed Height: (9.5625 in); Unframed Width: (13.4375 in) |
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Marks |
Republican Wigwam erected at Chicago Illinois U.S./for Delegates to nominate Republican President in/corner Market & Lake Streets __/by Wm Thos Law/May 12th/60; Republican Wigwam at Chicago Ill. U. S. of America/WmThos Law/May 12/60 |
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Object History |
This watercolor was acquired in London, England along with two views of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by the same artist. See correspondence with The Old Print Shop, September 1, 1953 through October 13, 1953. |
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Subject Description |
The Wigwam was a convention center and meeting hall. |
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Curatorial Statement |
The Republican Party held its convention in Chicago on May 16, 1860. They met at the “The Great Wigwam,” a temporary two-story wooden structure located at Market and Lake Streets. The large building held nearly 10,000 people but, following the era’s standard custom, none of the potential candidates, including Lincoln, were in attendance. |
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Classification |
visual works (works) |
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Categories |
paintings (visual works) |
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Object Types |
watercolors (paintings) |
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Related Persons |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 |
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Related Corporate Names |
Wigwam Building (Chicago, Ill.) |
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Related Events |
Republican National Convention (2nd : 1860 : Chicago, Ill.) |
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Related Places |
Chicago (Ill.) |
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Related Terms |
elections
presidents
buildings (structures)
convention centers
political campaigns |
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Credit Line |
Purchased by the Society |
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Funding Note |
John and Jeanne Rowe Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Collection, patron |
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Owner |
Chicago Historical Society |
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Copyright Notice |
No known copyright restrictions. |
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Exhibition History |
Lincoln’s Undying Words. Chicago History Museum. (2016/4/9 - 2017/2/20) |
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Object Number |
1953.351 |
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Image File Name |
ICHi-52653 |
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Language |
English |
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Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
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Collection Name |
Museum Collection |
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Research Inquiry |
http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
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Licensing Inquiry |
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